With just a blank expression, Simon was able to scorn the mediocre singer who auditioned for him.
adjective
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Dirty
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ramshackle -
(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair
The ramshackle house was in such poor shape that nobody was allowed to live there anymore.
adjective
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Bad /
Stupid
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clueless -
Lacking knowledge, understanding, or awareness about something.
I was clueless during the math test—I hadn’t studied at all.
verb
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Bad /
Attack
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devastate -
To destroy something completely
The plague of locusts totally devastated the field of grain.
adjective
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Bad /
Angry
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irate -
Angry and displeased
When Max was waiting in a car lane and he saw cars cut in, it made him irate.
noun
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Hurt
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prey -
An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food
Caught in the spider's web, the fly was about to become its prey.
adjective
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Bad /
Disgusting
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obscene -
Offensive, rude, or shocking, often in a sexual context
The stream of obscene words that flowed from Allen's mouth shocked everyone.
adjective
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Hostile
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spiteful -
Intentionally unkind or mean, especially out of resentment or jealousy.
He was so upset when he was fired, that he did the spiteful act of deleting the files just before he left.
noun
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Bad /
Unhappy
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jitters -
Temporary nervous tension that affects a person’s ability to stay calm.
He always gets the jitters before a big race but calms down once he starts running.
adjective
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Bad
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tacky -
In bad taste
Sam's hitting on women at the funeral was an extremely tacky thing to do.
verb
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Hurt
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stun -
To knock unconscious, or to be put into a dazed or semiconscious state
The boxer was stunned by his opponent's powerful punch to his face.
verb
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Hostile
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sully -
To damage the purity or integrity of something; to defile.
Martha spread rumors about Anne, and even though it came out later that the rumors were false, the damage had been done and Anne's reputation was sullied.
