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tangible - Real and concrete, rather than abstract or imaginary, outwardly perceptible.

She found the story hard to believe, and needed tangible proof before believing the story.

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Bad / Weak

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rundown - Being in very bad condition, after not being taken care of.

The house was very inexpensive because it was so rundown, but he had plans to fix it up nicely .

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Bad / Confused

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oblivious - Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one

Alan was oblivious of the person talking to him because he was staring at his phone.

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Bad / Confused

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shellshocked - Being confused and disorientd because of a sudden alarming and frightening experience.

When he found out that he had lost 90% of his money when the stock he had invested in had crashed, he was shellshocked.

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Bad / Aggressive

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bossy - When a person tends to order people around and tell them what to do, being overly authoritative and domineering.

Her parents thought she'd make a good manager because of her bossy spirit, always telling her siblings what to do.

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Good / Pleasure

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fragrant - Having a good and pleasant smell.

When she entered the flower store, she loved the fragrant smells in the air from the great variety of flowers.

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extraneous - Not relating to the subject or situation being focused on

The teacher tried to focus on the day's topic, and spent a great effort making sure the class wasn't distracted by questions and comments from students about extraneous topics.

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Other / Inward

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insular - Narrow-minded or unwilling to accept new ideas or influences from outside sources.

Growing up in an insular community, she was shocked by the diversity of the big city.

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Bad / Disorganized

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tousled - Disordered or disheveled

Many models today ironically have tousled hair as a fashion statement.

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Bad / Disgusting

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grungy - Grimy; dirty

The grungy room required a lot of cleaning before it could be used by anybody.

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Other / Body

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drowsy - Sleepy and lethargic; half asleep

Betty felt so drowsy that she took a nap while waiting in traffic.

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prior - Relating to or concerning earlier events or actions.

She was unable to attend due to a prior commitment.