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dubious - Hesitating or doubting

Josh gave Sam a dubious look when he told him that they were going to win the lottery.

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Other / Entice

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spellbound - To hold one's complete attention, as if in a spell

The Jones family were spellbound by the wonder of Disneyworld.

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Good / Good

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quintessential - Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

All over the world, the Statue of Liberty is seen as the quintessential symbol of freedom.

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Good / Friendly

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mollify - To try to calm and soothe feelings, making the other less angry and upset

Bret had to think quickly how to mollify the hungry lion facing him after it had escaped from its cage at the zoo.

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Other / Fast

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dash - An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily

After climbing over the prison's walls, the prisoners made a dash for freedom.

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Other / Desire

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insatiable - Impossible to satisfy, especially a strong desire or appetite.

Her insatiable curiosity led her to read every book she could find on the subject.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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awkward - Lacking grace or ease in movement or behavior, especially in social situations.

She felt awkward meeting her ex husband at the party, and they tried to avoid each other as much as possible.

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Other / Body

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shrug - To raise one's shoulders slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference

When Bruce's self-published book only sold 10 copies, he shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Mayber I'll do better with my next book.'

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Other / Shape

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gaping - A wide open and very large hole.

The prisoners use dynamite to blast through the prison wall, and they escaped through the gaping hole that resulted.

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Bad / Small

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transitory - Not lasting, enduring, or permanent; temporay and lasting only a short time.

As a teenager he realized that he had to make every day count to achieve his lofty goals, because life is transitory.

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Good / Love

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adore - To love and respect (someone) deeply

The newlywed couple adored each other and every day found new aspects about each other that they loved.

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Bad / Steal

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embezzle - To secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for

The accountant was convincted of having embezzled money from the company, people were surprised that he had been doing it for 10 years before it was discovered.