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adjective

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Good / Strong

stately - An attitude that commands respect

Queen Elizabeth's stately attitude and actions always caused people to treat her with tremendous respect.

noun

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Other / Move

swish - A hissing or rustling sound

The other runners only heard the swish of Usain Bolt running past them before he was gone.

verb

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Other / Move
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depart - To leave a place, especially to start a journey.

Our flight departs at 8:30 a.m., so we need to get to the airport early in the morning.

noun

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Bad / War

blitz - An intensive or sudden military attack

Troops frequently prepare for various maneuvers such as an overwhelming blitz.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid
Url

dull - Not bright, vivid, or shiny; lacking sharpness or luster.

The sky was covered in dull gray clouds all day.

verb

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Good / Love
Url

embrace - To hold someone tightly in your arms, usually as a sign of love, affection, or comfort.

She embraced her friend after not seeing her for years.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless
Url

beleaguered - Surrounded and under attack (especially in a military or physical sense)

After 2 weeks of fighting, the beleaguered soldiers waited for reinforcements to arrive.

adjective

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Bad / Aggressive

relentless - To act intensely and continuously, usually negatively

The monsoon's relentless rain caused flooding that left the village partly under water

adjective

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Bad / Dangerous
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volatile - An unstable situation that is likely to get worse quickly

Victor realized that he had created a volatile chemical that could easily explode if he wasn't very careful

noun

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Other / Entice

lure - Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something

Drug pushers sometimes hang out near school yards, using descriptions of fantastic experiences as a lure to get innocent young students to buy drugs.

adjective

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Other / Surprise

dumbstruck - So shocked or surprised as to be unable to speak.

When Bill heard on the phone that the storm had destroyed his summer house, he was dumbstruck, and didn't know how to respond.

noun

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Other / Up+Down

slump - A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something

The stock market was experiencing a dramatic slump but would probably recover in the future.