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Good / Brave

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audacious - To be very confident and daring : very bold and surprising or shocking

The men knew that if they could do something as audacious as climbing Mount Everest, then nothing else in life would seem impossible.

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Other / Wet

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mushy - Food that is very soft and wet

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

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Bad / Dislike

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abhor - To hate something

Gail and Samantha were sisters who loved to do things together, except that Gail loved the opera, and Samantha abhorred going to the opera.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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barb - A remark that is funny but unkind.

Burt realized that Sam was not really his friend when Sam made several barbed comments directed at Burt at the dinner party.

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Good / Pleasure

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snack - To eat a small amount of food, typically between regular meals.

After dinner, she snacked on popcorn while watching a movie.

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Good / Pleasure

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hobby - A personal interest or pastime that brings enjoyment and relaxation.

Painting has always been her favorite hobby.

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Good / Beautiful

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ritzy - Expensively stylish

The ritzy hotel suite looked very fancy, but it would have cost Cam half of his salary.

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Good / Friendly

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buddy - A close friend

George did everything with his best friend Bill, and it was wonderful to have such a close buddy, someone he knew he could always count on.

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Bad / Small

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insignificant - Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.

The difference in price between the two products was so insignificant that it didn’t matter which one he chose.

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Other / Wet

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downpour - A lot of rain in a short time.

They were having a wonderful picnic, when the sudden downpour forced them to cover themselves with a large piece of plastic.

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Bad / Weak

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snap - To break suddenly.

When Phil was climbing the ladder, he saw that one of its rungs had started to break,and would snap completely if he stepped on it.

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Bad / Attack

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tyranny - Cruel and oppressive government or rule

Josef Stalin was a brutal ruler whose tyranny killed millions of people. (related noun: Tyrant).