shellshocked -
Being confused and disorientd because of a sudden alarming and frightening experience.
When he found out that he had lost 90% of his money when the stock he had invested in had crashed, he was shellshocked.
noun
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Bad /
Old
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jalopy -
An old car in a dilapidated condition
The rusted-out jalopy looked like it hadn't been driven in years.
adjective
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Good /
Pleasure
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aesthetic -
Appealing to the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and/or touch.
They liked eating in the restaurant because they found the food and the environment aesthetic.
adjective
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Good /
Big
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copious -
Large in quantity; abundant.
During class she took copious notes, to include everything the teacher said, so that she could review them later.
verb
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Big
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augment -
To improve or enhance the value, quality, or amount of something.
The teacher used real-world examples and many charts and pictures to augment the lesson to help the class understand the subject.
noun
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Other /
Inward
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fop -
A man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way; a dandy
The fop refused to do physical labor because it would ruin his fancy clothes.
noun
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Other /
Wet
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downpour -
A lot of rain in a short time.
They were having a wonderful picnic, when the sudden downpour forced them to cover themselves with a large piece of plastic.
adjective
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Bad /
Unfriendly
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aloof -
Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
Dwight, aloof as always, would barely communicate with his wife as they contemplated the state of their marriage, even when they were in the most beautiful surroundings.
verb
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Bad /
Mistake
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backfire -
When a plan fails, to have the opposite result of what was intended.
The politician tried to hide his assets, in order to appear like a common man. But his plan backfired when they were revealed, and people saw that he was a liar.
adjective
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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.
adjective
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Other /
Surprise
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untimely -
Not happening at a useful or expected time.
The serious and untimely injury of the tennis star forced him to quit sports.
noun
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Bad /
Disgusting
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squalor -
A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
The popular TV show "Hoarders" focuses on people who live in so much squalor that they are trapped inside their homes.
