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Bad / Stupid

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flaky - Unreliable or inconsistent in behavior, especially in keeping commitments.

He’s kind of flaky—he said he’d meet us, but we waited and waited, and he never showed up.

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Other / Inward

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vanity - Excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements

Some philosphers say it's better to be modest and humble, rather than to have excessive vanity and always being so concerned about one's appearance.

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Good / Strong

tenacity - Holding tightly onto a opinion or goal in a determined way

The tennis player was hard to beat because he had tremendous tenacity to win and fought vigorously for every point.

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Bad / Hurt

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puncture - A sharp or sudden blow or impact, often causing damage to something like a tire, balloon, or container.

She noticed a puncture in her tire after driving over a sharp object on the road.

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Other / Body

paunch - A large or protruding abdomen or stomach

Chris was on vacation, so he didn't care that people could see his paunch stretching his shirt to the limits.

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Other / Wet

thaw - The melting of ice or snow, or a relaxation of political harshness or hostility

Nixon fostered better relations with Brezhnev because he felt that a thaw in the hostility between the US and Russia would be better for both countries and the world.

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Bad / Dangerous

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perilous - Full of danger or risk; hazardous.

The hikers took a perilous journey through the snow-covered mountains.

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Other / Wet

muggy - (of the weather) unpleasantly warm and humid

The muggy weather caused Terrence to sweat through his shirt.

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Good / Energy

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enthusiastic - Feeling or showing a great deal of excitement and interest about somebody or something.

Bill was enthusiastic about baseball, went to baseball games as often as he could, and spent hours each day learning about baseball players and teams.

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Bad / Bad

naughty - (especially of children) disobedient; badly behaved

Susie was punished by her father for her naughty behavior.

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Other / Inward

uppity - Self-important; arrogant

Mac acted very uppity after winning the sales contest, refusing to even talk to those he considered inferior.

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Bad / Dishonest

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sneaky - Doing things in a secretive or sly way, often to avoid being noticed or caught.

Before breakfast, Billy was sneaky and ate some cookies when his mother wasn't looking.