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Other / Light

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dawn - The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

They reached the beach just as the dawn began to break over the horizon.

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Good / Strong

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vigor - Physical strength and good health

A bicycle-oriented workout will result in increased vigor over time.

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Bad / Disorganized

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rigmarole - A lengthy and complicated procedure that is mostly a waste of time (sometimes pronounced rigamarole)

Gino just wanted to renew his driver's license, but the rigmarole at the DMV meant he would spend hours talking to lots of people, and he ended up leaving without his license.

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Other / Inward

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Incentive - Something that serves as a reason or stimulus for effort or improvement; a reward or motivation that encourages someone to take a specific action.

The company offered a cash incentive to employees who met their sales targets.

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Bad / Stupid

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nincompoop - A stupid or foolish person

Bill's doctors told him that since he was a diabetic, he was a nincompoop for eating cake.

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Bad / Disorganized

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machinations - Crafty schemes or plots, especially intended to achieve something deceitful or underhanded; secret or complicated plans, often with a negative or manipulative goal.

The villain's machinations were finally exposed, revealing his plan to transfer other people's money into his own account.

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Bad / Weak

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meltdown - A sudden and complete failure, especially in a system or process

The safety system was designed to prevent a nuclear meltdown in case of an emergency.

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Good / Successful

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bigwig - A VIP (very important person) or influential decision-maker, often used informally.

Only the bigwigs got access to the exclusive boardroom on the top floor of the company's headquarters.

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Good / Exciting

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charisma - A special power that some people have to influence others

The politician had a certain charisma that attracted followers from far and wide.

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Bad / Dishonest

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fraud - Intentional deception for personal or financial gain.

Monty was sentenced to 10 years in jail for tax fraud when the tax man discovered that he had undeclared assets.

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Bad / Small

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pipsqueak - A person considered to be insignificant, especially because they are small or young

Linda wanted to ride on Charlie's bicycle, but he told her it was too big for a little pipsqueak like her.

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Good / Happy

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ecstasy - Extremely happy

Arnold loved the quiet beauty of the woods and the lake, and it filled him with a feeling of ecstasy.