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noun

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wanderlust - A strong desire to travel and explore the world.

Every since he was a little boy, he felt a wanderlust to travel to every country in the world.

noun

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Bad / Delay
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impediment - Something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible

Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing when she was only19 months old, but she overcame these impediments and went to college at Radcliffe and became a great author and speaker.

adjective

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Bad / Dangerous
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incendiary - Likely to cause fire, violence, strong feelings, or anger.

The prison riot started when some prisoners shouted incendiary remarks in the cafeteria about how awful their living conditions were.

adjective

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Bad / Small
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momentary - Lasting for a very short time.

In a momentary feeling of generosity, they agreed to pay for their son's entire 10 week vacation in Europe.

noun

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Bad / Aggressive
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stranglehold - A strong and oppressive control or influence over something or someone.

The corporation had a stranglehold on the market, leaving no room for small businesses.

noun

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Other / Shape
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gap - An opening or space between two things; a missing part or break in continuity.

The cold wind entered the house through the a small gap between the bottom of the door and the floor.

adjective

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Good / Happy
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uplifted - Feeling happy and full of hope.

At the end of the concert we were totally uplifted by the amazing music and performance.

verb

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Good / Successful
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skyrocket - To rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success.

He was happy that he bought a lot of bitcoin before its prices skyrocketed.

noun

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Good / Important
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landmark - Characterized by an event, discovery, or change that marks an important turning point in events.

The Supreme Court decsion Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954 was a landmark case in the progress towards desegration and civil rights.

noun

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Good / Energy
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marathon - Any long and challenging activity, especially one that tests endurance.

We had a movie marathon and watched all eight Harry Potter films in one weekend — our brains turned to butter around film six.

adjective

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Bad / Nervous
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insecure - Lacking confidence or self-assurance; feeling unsure about oneself.

When the disease caused blotches on her face, she felt insecure whenever she was with people.

adjective

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Good / Happy
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bubbly - When a person is very lively, cheerful and talks a lot.

Frank was always calm and thoughtful, and the matchmaker thought he should try going out with a girl with a bubbly personality.