noun

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Good / Happy

bliss - Supreme happiness, utter joy or contentment

When Jack and Bertha compared themselves to their friends battling the snowstorms up North, they felt that lying on the Florida beach was practically bliss

noun

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Other / Inward

fop - A man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way; a dandy

The fop refused to do physical labor because it would ruin his fancy clothes.

noun

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Other / Body

glutton - An excessively greedy eater

Danny was a glutton who spent all of his free time eating.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

blooper - An embarrassing error

Movies will frequently have blooper reels where the actors laugh and ruin a scene.

noun

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Good / Exciting

flair - A special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well

Known for his overacting, William Shatner has been described as having a flair for the dramatic.

verb

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Good / Smart

Url

suffice - To be enough, sufficient, and adequate.

The teacher said, 'My telling you once not to use your cell phones in class should suffice to make you understand how important that is.'

verb

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Bad / Uncomfortable

bristle - (of hair or fur) To stand upright away from the skin, especially in anger or fear

In the darkness lit by only the moon, Warren's hair bristled at the creepy sounds around him.

verb

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Good / Friendly

carouse - To drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way

The group of men caroused all night long until they were too drunk to walk home.

verb

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Other / Fast

Url

careen - To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way

As the old bus speedily careened around the narrow and steep mountain Tibetan roads, Fred wondered if he would make it safely to interview the guru monk for his magazine article.

verb

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Other / Squeeze

cram - To completely fill (a place or container) to the point that it appears to be overflowing.

Public garbage cans are always crammed with trash until it spills onto the street.

verb

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Other / Body

chomp - To munch or chew vigorously and noisily

Nobody liked to eat with Frank because he would always chomp his food loudly.

verb

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Other / Body

clench - To contract the muscles of the hand, usually applicable to a firmly closed fist.

After his injections, the tiny baby began to cry and clench his fists in pain and fear.

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