adjective

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Bad / Strange

inscrutable - Difficult to understand

Martha always had an inscrutable smile, and Joe could never figure out if she loved or even liked him or not.

adjective

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Good / Strong

Url

ingrained - Firmly fixed or established; difficult to change; deeply embedded and hard to remove.

She practiced the piano so many hours each day, that her ability had become practically ingrained and second nature.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

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innocuous - Not harmful or dangerous; safe.

The spider looked scary, but it was completely innocuous and couldn’t bite humans.

noun

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Good / Exciting

intrigue - A secret or underhanded plot or scheme

The king's court was filled with intrigue, and there were constant rumors of plots to kill the king, and of plots where the king was trying to kill others.

adjective

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Bad / Delay

interminable - Endless (often used hyperbolically)

Victor dreaded going to the DMV, knowing he would spend an interminable amount of time there.

noun

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Bad / Hurt

Url

injurious - Causing or likely to cause damage or harm.

The high temperature were injurious to the mango grove.

noun

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Bad / Pain

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inflammation - A physical condition characterized by redness, heat, swelling, and pain, often as a response to injury or infection.

The redness of the big toe was caused by an infection, and the inflammation was visible and painful.

adjective

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Good / Love

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intimate - Having a close personal relationship; deeply connected; private and personal in nature.

They shared an intimate friendship, knowing each other's deepest secrets

adjective

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Bad / Hostile

infuriating - Making one extremely angry and impatient; very annoying

The high bills piling up were so infuriating that the Millers could do nothing but yell.

verb

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Other / Stop

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intervene - To come between two people, groups, or events to prevent or change an outcome.

The teachers had to intervene when the students started arguing in the school yard.

adjective

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Bad / Aggressive

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invasive - Tending to spread aggressively, often causing harm or disruption.

The invasive plant species quickly took over the garden, choking out native flowers.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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interrogate - To question someone thoroughly, usually in an aggressive manner.

The detective had to interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth about the crime.