Devon's father told him that unless he improved his grades, he was doomed to a lifetime of poorly paid jobs.
noun
242 of 1582
Bad /
Unhappy
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funk -
A state of depression
Daryl was in a deep funk after losing his job and girlfriend in the same week.
adjective
243 of 1582
Bad /
Stupid
Url
audio
flaky -
Unreliable or inconsistent in behavior, especially in keeping commitments.
He’s kind of flaky—he said he’d meet us, but we waited and waited, and he never showed up.
verb
See noun
244 of 1582
Bad /
Unhappy
audio
groan -
To make a deep slow sound in response to pain or annoyance
Liz groaned and rolled her eyes when Jack made an unfunny joke.
verb
245 of 1582
Bad /
Dangerous
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lurk -
(of a person or animal) To be hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something
Artie lurked under his sister's bed so he could jump out and scare her when she least expected it.
noun
246 of 1582
Bad /
Powerless
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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.
noun
247 of 1582
Bad /
Crazy
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lunatic -
A person who is crazy
Martha was a defensive driver, to be safer with regards to a possible lunatic behind the wheel of another car.
adjective
248 of 1582
Bad /
Weak
audio
decrepit -
(of a person) elderly and infirm
Maryanne was viewed as decrepit due to her age-related physical ailments, but she was as feisty and sharp as people half her age.
noun
249 of 1582
Bad /
Disgusting
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muck -
Dirt, grime or messy substance.
Harold was not impressed when he returned from the office, to find that his idea of parking under a shady tree had back-fired because the birds had covered his car in all kinds of disgusting muck.
adjective
250 of 1582
Bad /
Boring
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humdrum -
Activity, work or routine that is boring, monotonous or unexciting.
For centuries, doing the laundry was a humdrum part of daily life, mainly for women.
verb
251 of 1582
Bad /
Weak
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deteriorate -
To gradually get worse
The empty house deteriorated because there was no one to fix things that broke.
noun
252 of 1582
Bad /
Old
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leftovers -
Food that remains uneaten after a meal and is saved for later.
The mother packed the leftovers from dinner into containers for the kid's lunch the next day.
