dawdle -
To delay by taking more time than necessary
"Johnny!" his mother shouted, "we have to catch the train in 30 minutes, so would you please finish getting dressed and stop dawdling."
adjective
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Good /
Beautiful
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graceful -
Moving in a smooth, relaxed, and attractive way; elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech.
Thier favorite event of the Olympics was figure skating, because of the graceful way the skaters would move.
verb
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1503 of 3112
Other /
Sound
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clatter -
Make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound
The chains clattered against each other in the strong wind.
adjective
1504 of 3112
Good /
Good
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impeccable -
Perfect in every way
In her graduating class, Joan was voted the most likely to succeed, because she had impeccable character and habits.
adjective
1505 of 3112
Bad /
Boring
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monotonous -
Repetitious and boring
Bertha found working on the assembly line of the factory to be monotonous, and she had to drink coffee to stay awake.
verb
1506 of 3112
Good /
Strong
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renounce -
To formally declare one is giving up and abandoning a claim, a right, or possession
To start her diet she made a resolution to herself that she would renounce cake for a month.
noun
1507 of 3112
Bad /
Strange
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fad -
An intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze
For a very short time in the 1970s, the Pet Rock was a popular fad that sold millions.
noun
See verb
1508 of 3112
Bad /
Unfriendly
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feud -
A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute
In Verona, the Montagues and Capulets kept up a feud that ended tragically for both sides.
verb
1509 of 3112
Bad /
Unfriendly
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glower -
To have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl
Ron glowered at Ben when Ben criticized the mayor of Ron's home town.
adjective
1510 of 3112
Bad /
Old
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secondhand -
Referring to items or goods that are not new but have been owned or used by another person before.
She bought secondhand books from the thrift store, and she enjoyed reading them though they were in shabby condition.
noun
1511 of 3112
Bad /
Disorganized
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rabble -
A disorderly crowd; a mob
Armed with torches and pitchforks, the angry rabble marched towards the mayor's house.
noun
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Bad /
Stupid
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klutz -
A clumsy, awkward, or foolish person
For a klutz like Glenn, he had to very careful when clearing the dishes from the table not to step on something he didn't notice and drop everything on the floor.
