adjective

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Good / Pleasure

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worthwhile - Worth the time, money, or effort spent; of value or importance.

She found that the 30 minutes of exercize in the morning was very worthwhile, and was helping her feel more relaxed and was helping her lose weight.

adjective

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Good / Big

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spacious - Having plenty of room; large, wide, roomy.

The spacious cabin in the woods gave them plenty of room to do all kinds of indoor activities.

verb

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Other / Entice

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seduce - To lead astray usually by persuasion or false promises

Clever advertising often tries to seduce naïve customers into buying worthless products.

adjective

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Good / Important

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undeniable - Certainly true, so obvious that it cannot be doubted.

The idea that people seek pleasure and avoid pain is an undeniable truth.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

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ingratitude - A lack of proper appreciation or thanks for something that was given or done.

She was shocked at her son's ingratitude that after raising him for 20 years, when he moved out he hardly ever called.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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afflict - To cause pain, suffering, or trouble.

The South American country was afflicted by political and financial corruption for decades.

noun

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Good / Energy

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protege - A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.

Vladimir Putin was once a protege of Boris Yeltsin, who appointed him Prime Minister of Russia.

adjective

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Good / Big

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expansive - Open, ready to communicate, experience, and relate more

They liked mountain climbing, because they loved the expansive views from the top of the mountains.

verb

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Good / Friendly

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commiserate - To feel or express sympathy towards someone.

Bill's friends commiserated with him when he lost the election, but it took several months for him to recover emotionally.

noun

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Good / Big

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eternity - Time that never ends and has no limits

One of my favorite poems, by Henry Vaughan (1621-1695), begins 'I saw eternity the other night, like a great ring of pure and endless light'.

verb

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Other / Inward

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reminisce - To reflect on or remember past experiences, often with a sense of nostalgia or fondness.

She would often reminisces about the summer vacations at the beach that she spent with her grandparents.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

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shame - To publicly disgrace or dishonor someone, making them feel humiliated or guilty.

The media shamed the mayor when it revealed that he had accepted a bribe.

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