adjective

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Good / Calm

poise - Graceful and elegant bearing in a person

The princess had developed such great poise over her lifetime as a member of the royal family.

adjective

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Good / Friendly

Url

fond - Having a strong liking or affection for someone or something.

He’s very fond of his dog and takes him everywhere.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

Url

apathy - Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern, especially in terms of emotion.

Voter apathy can seriously impact the outcome of an election.

verb

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Bad / Powerless

grovel - To lie or move abjectly on the ground with one's face downward

When he was told he was being fired, Todd groveled on the ground and pleaded with his boss.

noun

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Bad / Attack

Url

firestorm - A violent outburst or uproar of emotion, controversy, or public reaction.

Her controversial comments sparked a firestorm of criticism on social media.

adjective

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Good / Good

enchanted - A place that fills with delight.

Bill and Liz always had such a wonderful time going to the Music Lounge restaurant, that they felt it was almost enchanted.

noun

See verb

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Good / Happy

giggle - A light, silly laugh

Stefon tried to suppress a laugh, but everyone could hear his giggle.

noun

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Other / Inward

Url

personna - The image or personality that a person presents in public, that is different from their real and private self.

Though the CEO presented a personna of being tough as nails, his family knew that he was really a very kind and gentle person.

noun

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Bad / Small

smattering - A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject

The museum tour guide presented himself as expert about art history, though he only had a smattering of knowledge about the subject.

noun

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Bad / Bad

slum - A very poor and crowded area, especially of a city

Since the schools and living conditions in a slum are usually very bad, it's hard to escape it to become successful.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

Url

trivialize - To make something seem less important or serious than it really is.

It's important not to trivialize learning and understanding, because little that is meaningful can be accomplished without them.

verb

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Other / Inward

preen - To devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one's appearance

Before every job interview, Fritz would preen himself in the mirror to make sure he looked presentable.