filch -
Pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way
In some states, filching something as small as a pack of gum can lead to being arrested.
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Dishonest
noun
fraud -
Intentional deception for personal or financial gain.
Monty was sentenced to 10 years in jail for tax fraud when the tax man discovered that he had undeclared assets.
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Mistake
verb
flunk -
Fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study
Ron hid his school test from his mother because he didn't want her to know he had flunked it.
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Stupid
noun
nitwit -
A silly or foolish person
Ernest may have been a simple nitwit, but he had a kind heart.
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Dislike
verb
loathe -
To feel intense dislike or disgust for someone or something
Jerry and Newman loathed each other so much that their frequent arguments could be heard down the hall.
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Small
adjective
infinitesimal -
Extremely small
While our solar system may seem enormous to us, it is infinitesimal compared to the size of the entire universe, which by current estimates is 90 billion light years wide.
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Unfriendly
adjective
dismissive -
Showing that one doesn't think a person or thing is important or worth considering
Fred didn't mind not getting the job as much as the dismissive way the employer told him.
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Unfriendly
verb
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Abandon -
To leave someone or something behind permanently or without intending to return.
Beverly took the cat into her house when she realized that the cat had been abandoned.
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Disgusting
adjective
sordid -
Dirty and unpleasant.
Fred cleaned up his life, and started a nice family, and he didn't want to be reminded of his sordid past that involved drugs and dishonest activity.
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Unfriendly
noun
guff -
Trivial, worthless, or insolent talk or ideas
Wanda couldn't take her date's guff as he kept on complaining about women's rights, so she tried to figure out an excuse to leave.
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Dishonest
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dupe -
A victim of deception
The homeless man tried to sell magic beans to a passing man because he looked like a dupe.
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Disorganized
noun
havoc -
Widespread destruction
The city's inhabitants walked through the destructive havoc caused by the falling bombs.
