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adjective

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Bad / Bad

futile - Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Sisyphus was engaged in the futile task of rolling a boulder up a steep hill.

adjective

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Good / Strong

rigorous - Extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate

Before being sent to battle, military members must go through rigorous training in boot camp.

adjective

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Good / Good

precious - (of an object, substance, or resource) of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly

Despite its universal presence, water is still one of our most precious resources.

adjective

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Bad / Small

piddling - Pathetically trivial; trifling

In a piddling attempt at perfection, Alec would cut the blades of grass individually.

verb

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Good / Friendly

laud - To praise a person or their achievements highly, especially in a public context

After Cindy exceeded her sales quota for the month, Renita lauded her in front of the other employees.

adjective

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Good / Exciting

vibrant - Full of energy and enthusiasm

Ike had a vibrant personality which made him the perfect salesman.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

testy - Easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered

Evan simply asked how Carmen was doing, so he was shocked when she exhibited a testy attitude and yelled at him.

verb

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Bad / Disorganized

scramble - To mix together in a confused way

During the first week of school, the teacher has hopelessly scrambled our names and faces.

verb

21 of 60

Bad / Dishonest

tamper - To interfere with or change something in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations.

For the last few decades, Tylenol bottles have included a safety seal in order to prevent any unauthorized tampering.

adjective

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Bad / Delay

stagnate - Cease developing; become inactive or dull

The stagnating economy had left workers nervous about keeping their jobs.

verb

See noun

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Good / Busy

swarm - (of insects) move in or form a swarm

The thousands of locusts swarmed until they blocked out most of the sky.

adjective

24 of 60

Bad / Unfriendly

callous - Unkind and without sympathy for the feelings for other people

When people realized how callous Francis Underwood could be in his relationships, they stopped being friends with him