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Good / Love

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passion - A powerful desire or drive, a strong and intense emotion.

She spoke with great passion about protecting the environment.

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Bad / Stupid

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Jerk - A contemptibly obnoxious person

Tia was just trying to drive home, but the jerk in the next lane yelled at her for driving too slowly.

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Bad / Weak

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addict - A person who is physically or mentally dependent on a substance, especially drugs or alcohol.

The addict struggled for years to overcome his dependence on heroin.

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Bad / Old

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clunker - An old, run-down vehicle or machine

The old clunker of a car hadn't worked in years and was too worthless to even move off the street.

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Bad / Delay

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backlog - A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done

When Bill got back from his vacation, there was such a backlog of work to catch up on, that he had to work until 10pm every night for a month to catch up.

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Other / Surprise

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anticlimax - A situation where the outcome is much less dramatic than expected.

The final scene was such an anticlimax after all the suspense, that the audience was very disappointed.

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Bad / Attack

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marauder - A person who roams around seeking to attack or steal from others

During the revolution, the people were more afraid of marauders than the rebellious or government forces.

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Good / Big

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banquet - A large formal meal for many people, usually to celebrate a special event.

All the people who went on the company weekend looked forward to the banquet in the dining room.

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Bad / Attack

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gangster - A member of a group of violent criminals

Dressed in a sharp suit and carrying a gun, he looked like a gangster on his way to commit a crime.

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Other / Desire

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zeal - Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

Few athletes have as much zeal as Michael Phelps, who ended up with the most medals in Olympics history.

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Bad / Strange

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yokel - A naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town

Jed Clampett knew he and his family were considered yokels from the countryside, so he was unsure of how they would be treated in Beverly Hills.

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Good / New

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trailblazer - A person who is the first to do something, making a path for others to follow, an innovator or pioneer in a particular field or activity.

Marie Curie was a trailblazer in the field of science and research.