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untimely - Not happening at a useful or expected time.

The serious and untimely injury of the tennis star forced him to quit sports.

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Good / Good

magnificent - Extremely beautiful or good

Arthur went to Switzerland to see the magnificent peaks of the Alps

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Bad / Powerless

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mortal - Unable to continue living for ever.

Even though Superman had incredible strength, as he got older, weaker, and got grey hair, he and others realized that he was mortal.

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Good / Strong

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tenacious - Not easily letting go or giving up.

Chuchill was tenacious in his resolve to defeat the Germans.

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cleanse - To make something or somebody completely clean or free from unwanted elements or impurities.

The new policy aimed to cleanse the organization of corruption.

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Good / Successful

thrive - For a child, animal, or plant to grow and develop well and vigorously

After heavy rains and patient care by the landscaper, the garden was soon thriving with beautiful plants and flowers.

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Bad / Mistake

botch - To carry out a task badly or carelessly

Eric botched the assignment that he was asked to do, so his supervisor had to reprimand him.

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Bad / Disorganized

garble - To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing

When the astronauts landed on Mars, static garbled their voices so none of the billions of people on earth watching on TV could understand what they were saying.

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Good / Beautiful

glitzy - Ostentatiously attractive (often used to suggest superficial glamour)

The glitzy hotel looked too fancy for its own good.

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Bad / Dislike

disdain - The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt

Having been wealthy his entire life, Ralph looked down with disdain on those less fortunate.

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Other / Surprise

incredulous - (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something

Even while the news interviewed him holding his giant check, Jake was still incredulous that he had won the lottery.

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Other / Shape

contour - The edge that defines the shape of something.

Bill could tell by the easy rolling contour of the land that it would be a good place to establish his horse ranch.