Good & Bad

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aesthete

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a person who cultivates a superior appreciation of beauty, especially in the arts; often used to imply that the person's appreciation is excessive, affected, or impractical

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noun

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aesthetic

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pertaining to an appreciation of beauty

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adj.

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beatific

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demonstrating extreme joy or blessedness

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adj.

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beatitude

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1. supreme blessedness; exalted happiness.
2. (capitalized with the) a series of declaration sabout blessedness made by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount

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noun

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benign

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1. kindly; mild and gentle in effect
2. not malignant, as a growth or tumor

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adj.

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benignant

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beneficial ; kindly, especailly to interiors

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adj.

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benison

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a blessing or benediction

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noun

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bona fide

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authentic; genuine

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adj.

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bonanza

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1. a rich mass of ore
2. an unexpected source of great wealth or luck; a windfall.

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noun

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bon vivant

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a person who enjoys good food and drink and lives luxuriously

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noun

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boon

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jolly; convivial (usually used with companion)

a benefit greatly enjoyed

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adj.

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debonair

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suave; urbane; nonchalant

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adj.

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eugenics

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the study of improving a species, especially human beings, by genetic control wuch as discouraging the reproduction of individuals presumed to have undesirable innate traits and encouraging the reproduction of those with desirable traits

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noun

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euphemism

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the use of a neutral, mild, or vague word or phrase instead of a more explicit one that might offend

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noun

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euphony

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pleasant sounds, especailly in spoken language

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noun

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maladroit

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1. clumsy, especially in using the hands
2. socially clumsy; tactless

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adj.

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malaise

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a vague feeling of ill health or depression

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noun

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malapropism

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the misuse of a word, especially when unintentional, with comic effect

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noun

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malefactor

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someone who commits a crime; an evildoer

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noun

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malevolent

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wishing harm to someone; malicious

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adj.

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malign

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to speak harmful untruths about someone or something; to traduce

showing an evil disposition; intending harm or evil

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noun

adj.

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malfeasance

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misconduct, especially by a public official

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noun

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malinger

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to pretend to be sick or injured in order to evade responsibilities

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intr. verb

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mendacious

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lying; untruthful; false

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adj.

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mendicant

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a beggar; anyone who earns a living by begging

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noun

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emendation

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alteration or improvement of writing ot remove errors

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noun

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peccadillo

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a small sin or fault; a trifling offense

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noun

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impeccable

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without flaw; faultless

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adj.

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licentious

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lacking moral discipline or self-restraint, especially in sexual matters

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adj.

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illicit

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illegal; not sanctioned by law or tradition

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adj.