decisive -
Being able to make decisions quickly and confidently.
The final battle of the war was decisive in achieving victory because the enemy was taken by surprise and was totally unprepared.
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Unfriendly
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snippy -
Curt or sharp, especially in a condescending way
Burt was snippy around his employees, only wanting to know about the issue at hand.
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291 of 1049
Bad /
Aggressive
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bestial -
Savage, brutal, or cruel in nature or behavior; relating to or resembling beasts; animal-like.
Even the police - who had many years experience with battling crime - were shocked by the the villain’s bestial behavior.
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Good
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marvelous -
Excellent or outstanding in quality — remarkably good.
The view from the mountaintop was absolutely marvelous.
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293 of 1049
Good /
Flexible
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spry -
(especially of an old person) active; lively
Wilma was unusually spry for an elderly woman, dancing with people less than half her age.
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Body
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flabby -
Uncomplimentary description of loose flesh that sags, droops or flaps.
Jane bought exercise weights to tighten up her flabby arm muscles, but the cat thought they were head rests.
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Smart
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ingenious -
Demonstrating exceptional intelligence, originality, or resourcefulness.
She came up with an ingenious way to organize her small apartment using closets.
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Dishonest
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contrived -
Artificial and difficult to believe.
Fred was still considered a prime suspect, because his story about what he did the night of the crime sounded contrived to the detective who interviewed him.
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Weak
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zonked -
Exhausted; tired out
After studying for twelve hours straight, Fred was zonked out.
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Unhappy
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crabby -
Easily irritated or annoyed; bad-tempered.
I didn’t sleep well last night, so please don't take it personally that I’m feeling a bit crabby today.
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Strong
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rigorous -
Extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate
Before being sent to battle, military members must go through rigorous training in boot camp.
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Stupid
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ditzy -
Silly or scatterbrained
People called Tina ditzy because she was so focused on her cell phone that she couldn't concentrate on any other tasks at hand.
