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noun

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Bad / Bad

purgatory - An extremely unpleasant place or experience that causes suffering

Some people believe that after a person with a lot of sins dies, he must go to purgatory for his soul to be cleansed before he can go to Heaven

verb

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Bad / Attack

pulverize - To crush something into a powder or very small pieces.

Mr. and Mrs. Brown were shocked when they saw how the tornado had pulverized their house into little pieces.

adjective

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Good / Exciting
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racy - (of speech, writing, or behavior) lively, entertaining, and typically mildly titillating sexually

Somewhat tame by today's standards, "Gone with the Wind" was considered very racy at the time it was released.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj
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punctual - On time; arriving or happening at exactly the time that has been arranged.

If you don't want to miss a train, you have to be punctual in arriving at the train station, and not be even a minute late.

adjective

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Other / Inward

quaint - Attractive or charming in an old fashioned way.

Granny and Granpa lived in an old cottage in the country, with a quaint porch where we could have our tea and play board games.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

prudent - Careful and using good judgement.

Though George had an urge to travel around the world, he felt it was prudent for him to finish college.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable
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queasy - Feeling nervous, uneasy, or anxious.

After the stock he bougtht kept going down, he felt queasy and thought perhaps he had made a bad decision.

noun

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Bad / Bad

quagmire - A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot

After the thunderstorm, the troops had to watch their step to avoid sinking into the quagmire of mud underneath them.

adjective

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Bad / Hostile

pugnacious - Having a tendency or desire to fight or argue with other people

Jerry's general pugnacious attitude made it difficult for him to get close to people.

verb

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Other / Wet

quench - To drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty

Sally found that the best way to quench her thirst was by drinking water and not soda

adjective

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Other / Light

radiance - Bright light or inner glow that shines from something or someone

When David saw the ark opened, revealing the Torah scrolls inside, he sensed a radiance of wisdom emanating from them.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive
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purge - To get rid of undesirable things

Stalin would purge his government of any people he thought were potentially dangerous to him.