adjective

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Bad / Nervous

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perturbed - Feeling unsettled, anxious, or troubled due to confusion, concern, or disruption.

She was visibly perturbed when she found out her flight had been canceled at the last minute.

verb

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Good / Smart

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discern - To understand or identify something, especially after careful thought

I was able to discern a house in the distance by the light of the moon after our long walk when our car broke down.

noun

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Other / Other

puffery - Exaggerated or false praise

The small coffee shop's sign was pure puffery that advertised the "world's best coffee."

noun

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Bad / Powerless

beggar - A person, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food

The streets in most cities have homeless beggars trying to survive day to day.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

rebuff - To reject someone in an abrupt and unfriendly manner

Merrick angrily rebuffed the salesman before he could even make his pitch.

noun

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Bad / Old

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heirloom - A valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.

Even though Marge didn't play violin, she wouldn't have considered selling the violin that was a family heirloom, that had been passed down for 10 generations.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

forlorn - Feeling alone, sad, and unhappy

Karen was so upset at seeing the forlorn puppy at the pound, so she adopted him right away.

verb

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Bad / Delay

shirk - To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility.

Employees who shirk their duties result in unhappy customers and lower profits.

adjective

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Bad / Nervous

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unnerving - Disturbing or upsetting in a way that makes someone feel anxious or afraid, sometimes leading to a loss of courage, confidence, or composure.

It was an unnerving experience walking alone in the empty and unused area under the highway.

verb

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Other / Wet

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spurt - To flow out suddenly and forcefully, often in a stream.

Water spurted from the pipe when it broke.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

ditzy - Silly or scatterbrained

People called Tina ditzy because she was so focused on her cell phone that she couldn't concentrate on any other tasks at hand.

adjective

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Bad / Confused

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arbitrary - Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

She felt that when the judges chose her competitor as winner of the debate, that the decision was totally arbitrary, and didn't recognize how well she had really done.