noun

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Good / Busy

Url

errand - A short trip taken to accomplish a specific task, usually on someone’s behalf.

My mother sent me on an errand to pick up a package from the post office.

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Bad / Mistake

Url

reckoning - A time when someone's actions will be judged to be right or wrong.

He broke and stole many things when he was drunk, and now his day of reckoning would happen in front of a judge.

noun

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Good / Successful

celebrity - A famous person, especially in entertainment or sport

Alex didn't mind being a movie celebrity, with people always asking to take selfies with him.

verb

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Other / Fast

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veer - To change direction suddenly

Randy slammed on the brakes when the car in the next lane suddenly veered in front of him.

noun

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Bad / Bad

scandal - An event that is considered so wrong that it shocks people

When the Secretary of the Treasury was caught stealing money, it caused such a scandal that the whole administraton was swept out of office during the next election.

adjective

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Bad / Confused

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dumfounded - Taken by surprise and suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment.

When we found out that our boss had been fired because he had been caught stealing, we were all dumfounded.

adjective

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Other / Shape

Url

borderline - Unclear and uncertain whether something is in one category or another.

Because she was only a borderline diabetic, she didn't need insulin shots, and could maintain her blood-sugar level through diet and by staying away from sweets.

noun

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Good / Love

Url

mercy - The act of showing forgiveness and compassion.

The prosecution said to the judge, 'The accused showed his victims no mercy, and you should show no mercy to him'.

verb

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Bad / Powerless

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kowtow - To act in an excessively submissive or obedient manner, often to gain favor; to bow or kneel as a sign of deep respect or submission.

In ancient China, people would kowtow before the emperor as a sign of respect.

adjective

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Good / Strong

Url

impenetrable - Difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend; or impossible to pass through or break into.

The fortress had impenetrable walls that protected it from enemy attacks.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

Url

tinderbox - A volatile or tense environment, emotionally or politically charged, likely to erupt in violence or conflict.

During the blackout, the police were concerned about looting, and the downtown felt like a tinderbox ready to explode.

verb

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Other / Move

skim - To remove a substance from the surface of a liquid

The farmer skimmed the cream from the milk in order to reduce the fat content.