lurch -
To make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger
The town drunk lurched home, never managing to walk a straight line.
adjective
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Unhappy
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morose -
Sullen, gloomy, or depressed in mood.
After hearing the bad news, he became morose and withdrawn for days.
adjective
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Good
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pious -
Devoutly religious
As he looked at the wall and inside himself, he felt in a very pious mood.
noun
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Disorganized
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hodgepodge -
A confused mixture
When Betty emptied her bag after trick-or-treating on Halloween, she dumped onto the table a hodgepodge of all kinds of candies.
noun
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Desire
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gusto -
Enjoyment or vigor in doing something; zest
Denise did her job with gusto, never complaining and always with a smile on her face.
adjective
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Inward
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pretentious -
Trying to appear more important or clever than you are
During the annual meeting, the CEO gave a long-winded pretentious speech that talked about unrealistic goals, and most people were bored and even fell asleep.
adjective
607 of 3207
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Bad
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ghastly -
Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre
Scary clowns are a ghastly sight for most people.
noun
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Delay
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slacker -
A person who avoids work or effort
Chris was the ultimate slacker at work, asleep at his desk half the time.
verb
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Friendly
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reprieve -
To grant a temporary delay or suspension of a punishment or sentence, especially in legal or judicial contexts.
The governor reprieved the convict and delayed his execution when new evidence was discovered.
adjective
610 of 3207
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Delay
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stagnate -
Cease developing; become inactive or dull
The stagnating economy had left workers nervous about keeping their jobs.
noun
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Dislike
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aversion -
Feeling a strong dislike of something or someone, resulting in an unwillingness to do something.
Because he has an aversion to exercize of all kinds, he started gaining more weight than he wanted.
verb
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Move
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depart -
To leave a place, especially to start a journey.
Our flight departs at 8:30 a.m., so we need to get to the airport early in the morning.
