✅ Gloomy describes something hopeless or negative or something that causes a feeling of despair (a gloomy prospect).

✅ Pessimistic refers to having a tendency to expect only negative or bad outcomes (a pessimistic approach to life).

✅ Gloomy and pessimistic both describe people who tend to focus on the negatives of a situation (Her pessimistic outlook led her to avoid new experiences).

✅ Pessimistic is most often used to refer to a personality trait, whereas gloomy is used more to refer to a mood (Recent setbacks meant that he had a gloomy view of the plan).

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✅ Tenacity refers to the ability to be persistent and to hold onto something, such as an idea or goal, even when it’s difficult (The detective worked the case with tenacity).

✅ Grit refers to having a strong spirit or will that isn’t easily subdued (She’s a strong person with a lot of grit).

✅ Tenacity and grit both refer to having a strong will and approaching things in a determined, maybe even stubborn, way.

✅ Grit suggests a general indomitability and general personal strength, whereas tenacity suggests being persistent with regards to a goal (It took a lot of tenacity to succeed despite all the setbacks; I was impressed with his grit during the difficult journey).

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✅ A vampire is a supernatural creature who sucks people’s blood. However, the word can be used metaphorically to mean a person who preys on other people and extorts them (I hate dealing with the vampires at the insurance company).

✅ A bloodsucker is a real creature who sucks people’s blood, like a mosquito or leech. It can also be used metaphorically to mean someone who takes money or information from other people (Be careful who you trust—there are some real bloodsuckers around).

✅ Vampire and bloodsucker both refer to people who prey on others, especially in order to get money from them, with bloodsucker as the slightly stronger term.

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