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noun

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Good / Brave

audio

moxie - Force of character, determination, or nerve

Dr. Martin Luther King possessed such great moxie that he never wavered in his fight for civil rights.

noun

See verb

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Bad / Aggressive

audio

muzzle - A device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc.

In addition to a strait jacket, Hannibal Lecter was forced to wear a muzzle so he wouldn't eat people.

noun

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Good / Strong

Url audio

manifesto - A public declaration of intent, policy, aims, opinions, and objectives.

The political party got together to write a manifesto that explained their vision for the future, and the path to get there.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized

audio

mishmash - A confused mixture

The meal containing gummy bears and onion rings was an unappetizing mishmash that nobody would eat.

verb

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Bad / Disorganized

audio

muss - To make someone's hair or clothes untidy or messy

Jeremiah would playfully muss his daughter's hair when he wanted to get her attention.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized

audio

morass - An area of muddy ground - or a complicated or confused situation.

By 1968 the US involvement in Vietnam had become a morass that no one seemed to know how to exit.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

Url audio

miser - Someone extremely frugal or stingy, often to the point of discomfort or social disapproval.

Everyone knew him as a miser, unwilling to spend a single coin unless absolutely necessary.

noun

See verb

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Bad / War

audio

massacre - An act of killing a lot of people

The army investigated what seemed like a massacre of innocent villagers

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

Url audio

moody - Having moods that change often, resulting in often being unhappy or unfriendly

When he woke up moody, he tried to minimize his social interactions until his mood improved.

adjective

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Bad / Dirty

audio

murky - Having dark and gloomy atmosphere, usually as a result of a dirty water or a thick mist

Under the murky waters, the aquatic animals were barely visible.

adjective

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Good / Flexible

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meantime - In the interim — the short or undefined time before something expected occurs.

The new furniture will arrive next week; in the meantime we’ll use the old chairs.

adjective

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Other / Wet

audio

mushy - Food that is very soft and wet

Hanna made mushy peas for her baby because he couldn't chew regular peas.