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abrasive
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adj
1. Causing abrasion: scratched the stovetop with an abrasive cleanser. 2. Harsh and rough in manner: an unpleasant, abrasive personality. n. A substance that abrades. |
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abrupt
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adj
1. sudden; unexpected 2. brusque or brief in speech, manner, etc; curt 3. (of a style of writing or speaking) making sharp transitions from one subject to another; disconnected 4. precipitous; steep 5. (Biology) botany shaped as though a part has been cut off; truncate 6. (Geological Science) geology (of strata) cropping out suddenly. |
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abusive
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adj.
1. Characterized by improper or wrongful use: abusive utilization of public funds. 2. Using or containing insulting or hurtful language: finally reprimanded the abusive colleague. 3. Causing physical injury to another: abusive punishment. 4. Relating to or practicing sexual abuse. |
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aloof
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adj.
1. Emotionally reserved or indifferent: an aloof manner. 2. Distant or uninvolved: remained aloof from political movements. |
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ambiguous
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adj.
1. Open to more than one interpretation: an ambiguous reply. 2. Doubtful or uncertain: "The theatrical status of her frequently derided but constantly revived plays remained ambiguous" (Frank Rich). |
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angry
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adj. 1. Feeling or showing anger; incensed or enraged: angry at my boss;
angry with her. 2. Indicative of or resulting from anger: an angry silence. 3. Having a menacing aspect; threatening: angry clouds on the horizon. 4. Chiefly New England & Midland US Inflamed and painful: an angry sore |
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annoyed
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Adj.
1.annoyed - aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing";"peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay" |
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anxious
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adj.
1. Uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter; worried. 2. Attended with, showing, or causing anxiety: spent an anxious night waiting for the test results. 3. Usage Problem Eagerly or earnestly desirous. |
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arrogant
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adj.
1. Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.2. Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others: an arrogant contempt for the weak. |
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awful
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adj.
1. Extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible: had an awful day at the office. 2. Commanding awe: "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath" (Herman Melville). 3. Filled with awe, especially:a. Filled with or displaying great reverence.b. Obsolete Afraid. 4. Formidable in nature or extent: an awful burden; an awful risk.adv. InformalExtremely; very: was awful sick. |
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bad
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adj. worse worst
1. Not achieving an adequate standard; poor: a bad concert. 2. Immoral or evil. 3. Vulgar or obscene: bad language. 4. Disobedient or naughty: bad children. 5. Disagreeable, unpleasant, or disturbing: a bad piece of news. 6. Unfavorable: bad reviews for the play 7. Not fresh; rotten or spoiled: bad meat. 8. Injurious in effect; detrimental: bad habits. 9. Not working properly; defective: a bad telephone connection. 10. Full of or exhibiting faults or errors: bad grammar. 11. Having no validity; void: passed bad checks. 12. Being so far behind in repayment as to be considered a loss 13. Severe; intense: a bad cold. 14.a. Being in poor health or in pain: I feel bad today. 14.b. Being in poor condition; diseased: bad lungs. |
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belligerent
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adj.
1. Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive 2. Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.n.Onethat is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war. |
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boorish
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adj
1. ill-mannered, clumsy, or insensitive; rude |
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boring
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noum (Mechanical Engineering)
1.a.the act or process of making or enlarging hole 1.b. the hole made in this way 2.fragment, particle, chip,produced during borin adj 1. dull; repetitious; uninteresting |
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callous
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adj.
1. Having calluses; toughened: callous skin on the elbow. 2. Emotionally hardened; unfeeling: a callous indifference to the suffering of others. |
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careless
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adj
1. done with or acting with insufficient attention; negligent 2. (often foll by: in, of, or about) unconcerned in attitude or action; heedless; indifferent (to): she's very careless about her clothes. 3. (usually prenominal) carefree 4. (usually prenominal) unstudied; artless: an impression of careless elegance. |
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clumsy
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adj,
1. lacking in skill or physical coordination 2. awkwardly constructed or contrived |
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combative
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adj.
Eager or disposed to fight. See Synonyms at belligerent. |
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confused
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adj.
1. Being unable to think with clarity or act with understanding and intelligence. 2.a. Lacking logical order or sense: a confused set of rules. 2b. Chaotic; jumbled: a confused mass of papers |
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cowardly
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adj.
Exhibiting the characteristics of a coward, particularly ignoble fear: a cowardly surrender. |
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crazy
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adj,
1. insane 2. fantastic; strange; ridiculous: a crazy dream. 3. (postpositive; foll by about or over) extremely fond (of) 4. very good or excellent |
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creepy
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adj.
1. Of or producing a sensation of uneasiness or fear, as of things crawling on one's skin: a creepy feeling; a creepy story. 2. Annoyingly unpleasant; repulsive: the creepy kids next door. |
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cruel
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adj.
1. Disposed to inflict pain or suffering: a cruel tyrant. 2. Causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or distress: cruel treatment; a cruel remark. |
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cynical
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adj.
1. Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of others: acynical dismissal of the politician's promise to reform the campaign finance system. 2. Selfishly or callously calculating: showed a cynical disregard for the safety of his troops in his efforts to advance his reputation. 3. Negative or pessimistic, as from world-weariness: a cynical view of the average voter's intelligence. 4. Expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity: cynical laughter. |
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dangerous
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adj.
1. Involving or filled with danger; perilous. 2. Being able or likely to do harm. |
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deceitful
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1. Given to cheating or deceiving. 2. Deliberately misleading; deceptive. See Synonyms at dishonest. |
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defective
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adj.
1.a. Having a defect; faulty: a defective appliance1b. Marked by subnormal structure, function, intelligence, or behavior: defective speech. 2. Grammar Lacking one or more of the inflected forms normal for a particular category of word, as the verb may in English.n. OffensiveOne who has a physical or mental disability. |
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defiant
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adj.
Marked by defiance; boldly resisting. |
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depressed
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adj.
1.a. Low in spirits; dejected.b. Suffering from clinical depression. 2. Sunk below the surrounding region: the depressed center of a crater. 3. Lower in amount, degree, or position: Oil reserves were at depressed levels because of increasing industrial demands. 4.a. Sluggish in growth or activity: a depressed sector of the economy. 4b. Suffering from social and economic hardship: a depressed region. 5. Botany Flattened downward, as if pressed from above. 6. Zoology Flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces. |
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deranged
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Adj
1.deranged - driven insane |
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disagreeable
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adj.
1. Not to one's liking; unpleasant or offensive. 2. Having a quarrelsome, bad tempered manner. |
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disillusioned
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adj
1. having lost one's ideals, illusions, or false ideas about someone or something; disenchanted |
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disturbed
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adj.
1. Unsettled, broken up, or altered in structure or function: disturbed soil. 2. Being or resulting from being emotionally or mentally troubled: taught disturbed children; sent disturbed messages. |
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domineering
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adj.
Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing. See Synonyms at dictatorial. |
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draconian
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Exceedingly harsh; very severe: a draconian legal code; draconian budget cuts. |
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embarrassing
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Adj.
1.embarrassing - hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing ordifficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in theunenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign" |
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envious
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adj.
Feeling, expressing, or characterized by envy: "At times he regarded the wounded soldiers in an envious way.... He wished that he, too,had a wound, a red badge of courage" (Stephen Crane). |
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erratic
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adj.
1. Having no fixed or regular course; wandering: the erratic flight of a moth. 2. Lacking consistency, regularity, or uniformity: an erratic heartbeat.3. Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric: erratic behavior. n. Geology A rock fragment that has been transported by ice to a location other than its place of origin and that may range in size from a pebble to alarge boulder. |
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evasive
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1. Inclined or intended to evade: took evasive action. 2. Intentionally vague or ambiguous; equivocal: an evasive statement. |
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evil
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1. Morally bad or wrong; wicked: an evil tyrant. 2. Causing ruin, injury, or pain; harmful: the evil effects of a poor diet. 3. Characterized by or indicating future misfortune; ominous: evil omens. 4. Bad or blameworthy by report; infamous: an evil reputation.5. Characterized by anger or spite; malicious: an evil temper. n.1. The quality of being morally bad or wrong; wickedness. 2. That which causes harm, misfortune, or destruction: a leader's power to do both good and evil.3. An evil force, power, or personification. |
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fanatical
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Possessed with or motivated by excessive, irrational zeal. |
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fierce
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adj.
a. Hostile and violent, especially by nature or temperament; ferocious: The Huns were fierce warriors.b. Characterized by or showing hostility: gave us a fierce look. 2. Extremely powerful or destructive: a fierce storm; a fierce flood.3. Intense in activity or feeling; vigorous or ardent: a fierce debate; fierce loyalty. |
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finicky
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adj. Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious: a finicky eater.
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flashy
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1. Cheap and showy; gaudy. See Synonyms at garish.2. Giving a momentary or superficial impression of brilliance. |
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flippant
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adj
1. Marked by disrespectful levity or casualness; pert: apologized for his flippant remark. 2. Archaic Talkative; voluble. |
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foolish
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adj.
1. Lacking or exhibiting a lack of good sense or judgment; silly: a foolish boy; a foolish purchase. 2. Capable of arousing laughter; absurd or ridiculous: a foolish grin. 3. Embarrassed; abashed: I feel foolish telling you this. 4. Insignificant; trivial: foolish little knickknacks. |
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forgetful
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adj.
1. Tending or likely to forget. 2. Marked by neglectful or heedless failure to remember: forgetful of one's responsibilities.3. Causing one to be unable to remember. |
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frantic
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adj.
1. Highly excited with strong emotion or frustration; frenzied: frantic with worry. 2. Characterized by rapid and disordered or nervous activity: made a frantic last-minute search for the lost key. 3. Archaic Mentally deranged. |
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fretful
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1. Inclined to be vexed or troubled; peevish. 2. Marked by worry and distress; troublesome: "Of all the fretful stages of human development, adolescence is the most infamous" David Gelman |
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frightened
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Adj.
1.frightened - made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move" 2.frightened - thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before eachexam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted" |
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furtive
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Characterized by, acting with, or suggesting stealth or a desire to avoid discovery; surreptitious: "J.W. from time to time gave her a furtives queeze of the hand, but they never got to go out alone any more" (John Dos Passos). See Synonyms at secret. |
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greedy
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adj. 1. Having or showing a strong or excessive desire to acquire money or possess things, especially wishing to possess more than what oneneeds or deserves.
2. Having or showing a desire to eat or drink in large or excessive amount 3. Extremely eager or desirous for an activity or pursuit: greedy for the opportunity to prove their ability. |
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grieving
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Adj. 1.grieving - sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope" |
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grouchy
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adj.
grouch·i·er, grouch·i·estTending to complain or grumble; peevish or grumpy. |
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gruesome
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adj.
Causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking: a gruesome murder. See Synonyms at ghastly. |
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grumpy
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Surly and peevish; cranky. |
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guarded
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1. Protected; defended. 2. Watched over; supervised. 3. Cautious; restrained: We view these changes with guarded optimism. |
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gullible
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Easily deceived or duped. |
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helpless
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adj.
1. Unable to help oneself; powerless or incompetent. 2. Lacking support or protection: They were left helpless in the storm. 3. Impossible to control; involuntary: helpless laughter. |
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hesitant
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1. wavering, hesitating, or irresolute |
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horrible
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adj.
1Arousing or tending to arouse horror; dreadful: "War is beyond all words horrible" (Winston S. Churchill). 2. Very unpleasant; disagreeable. |
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hurtful
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1. Causing pain or suffering, especially of a psychological nature. 2. Damaging or harmful: an incident that was hurtful to his career. |
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ignorant
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adj.
1. Lacking education or knowledge. 2. Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge: an ignorant mistake. 3. Unaware or uninformed: was ignorant of the drug's harmful effects. |
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irresolute
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adj.
1. Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided.2. Lacking in resolution; indecisive. |
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jealous
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adj.1.
Envious or resentful of the good fortune or achievements of another: I felt jealous when my coworker got a promotion. 2. Fearful or wary of losing one's position or situation to someone else, especially in a sexual relationship: Her new boyfriend was jealousof her male friends. 3. Having to do with or arising from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness: jealous thoughts. 4. Vigilant in guarding something: We are jealous of our good name. 5. Intolerant of disloyalty or infidelity; autocratic: a jealous god. |
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jittery
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adj. 1. Having or feeling nervous unease: a jittery vigil in the dark.
2. Marked by jittering movements: a jittery ride over rough terrain. |
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lacking
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Adj.
1.lacking - inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and foundwanting" |
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lazy
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adj 1. Not willing to work or be energetic. 2. Slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy river. 3. Conducive to inactivity or indolence: a lazy summer day. 4. Depicted as reclining or lying on its side. Used of a brand on livestock. |
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lonely
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adj.
1.a. Dejected by the awareness of being alone. See Synonyms at alone. 1b. Producing such dejection: the loneliest night of the week. 2. Without others of a similar kind; lone; solitary: "a lonely band of lawyers up against the might of the American legal establishment" (NickKotz). 3. Unfrequented by people; desolate: a lonely crossroads. |
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malicious
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1. Having the nature of or resulting from malice; deliberately harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip. 2. Law Done with malice. |
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materialistic
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1. Philosophy The theory that physical matter is the only reality and that everything, including thought, feeling, mind, and will, can beexplained in terms of matter and physical phenomena.
2. The theory or attitude that physical well-being and worldly possessions constitute the greatest good and highest value in life. 3. Concern for possessions or material wealth and physical comfort, especially to the exclusion of spiritual or intellectual pursuits. |
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mean
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a. Lacking in kindness; unkind: b. Cruel, spiteful, or malicious: c. Expressing spite or malice: d. Tending toward or characterized by cruelty or violence: mean streets. e. Extremely unpleasant or disagreeable: 2. Ignoble; base: a mean motive. See Synonyms at base2. 3. Miserly; stingy: mean with money. |
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mysterious
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adj
1. Of, relating to, or being a religious mystery: mysterious and infinite truths. 2. Arousing wonder or curiosity, especially by being difficult to explain or understand: the mysterious disappearance of the relevant files. |
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naive
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1. Lacking worldly experience and understanding, especially:a. Simple and guileless; artless: a child with a naive charm.b. Unsuspecting or credulous: naive victims of the scam. 2. Showing or characterized by a lack of sophistication and critical judgment: "this extravagance of metaphors, with its naive bombast H.L. Mencken 3. Not having experienced or been subjected to something, as: a. Not previously subjected to experiments: testing naive mice. b. Not having previously taken or received a particular drug: patients naive to antipsychotic medication. |
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nasty
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adj.
1.a. Disgusting or repellent: a nasty odor rising from the garbage can. See Synonyms at offensive.b. Unpleasantly cold or wet: nasty weather.c. Archaic Dirty; filthy. 2. Morally offensive or indecent: a nasty film. 3.a. Unpleasant or annoying: a nasty habit. b. Mean or spiteful: Stop being nasty to each other. 4. Painful or dangerous; grave: a nasty accident.5. Exasperatingly difficult to solve or handle: a nasty puzzle; a nasty problem. |
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naughty
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adj.
1. Behaving disobediently or mischievously: a naughty child. 2. Indecent; improper: a naughty wink. |
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nervous
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adj.
1.a. Of or relating to the nerves or nervous system: nervous tissue. 1.b. Stemming from or affecting the nerves or nervous system: a nervous disorder. 2. Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy. 3. Marked by or having a feeling of unease or apprehension: nervous moments before takeoff. 4. Vigorous in style or feeling; spirited: "the nervous thrust of a modern creation" (Henry A. Kissinger). 5. Archaic Strong; sinewy. |
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noisy
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adj.
1. Making noise: a small, noisy dog. 2. Full of, characterized by, or accompanied by noise: a noisy cafeteria. |
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obnoxious
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adj
1. Very annoying or objectionable; offensive or odious: "I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective astheir stringent execution" (Ulysses S. Grant). 2. Archaic Exposed or subject to harm, injury, or evil: "Those who are most obnoxious to punishment will flee from the country" (GeorgeWashington). 3. Archaic Deserving of or liable to censure. |
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outrageous
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adj. 1.a. Grossly offensive to decency or morality. 1.b. Being well beyond the bounds of good taste: outrageous epithets. 2. Having no regard for morality. 3. Violent or unrestrained in temperament or behavior. 4.a. Extremely unusual or unconventional; extraordinary: loved to dress in outrageous clothing; found some outrageous bargains. 4.b. Being beyond all reason; extravagant or immoderate: spends an outrageous amount on entertainment. |
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over zealous
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adj.
Excessively enthusiastic: overzealous movie fans. |
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panicky
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adj.
1. Of, relating to, or resulting from sudden, overwhelming terror: panic flight. 2. Of or resulting from a financial panic: panic selling of securities. 3. often Panic Mythology Of or relating to Pan. |
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pathetic
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adj.1
Arousing or deserving of sympathetic sadness and compassion: "The old, rather shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"(John Galsworthy) 2. Arousing or deserving of scornful pity. |
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possessive
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adj.
1. Of or relating to ownership or possession. 2. Having or manifesting a desire to control or dominate another, especially in order to limit that person's relationships with others: apossessive parent. 3. Grammar Of, relating to, or being a noun or pronoun case that indicates possession. |
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quarrelsome
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adj.1. Given to quarreling; contentious. See Synonyms at argumentative.2. Marked by quarreling.
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repulsive
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adj.
1. Causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting. See Synonyms at offensive. 2. Tending to repel or drive off: a repulsive barrage. 3. Physics Of or relating to repulsion: a repulsive force. |
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ruthless
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adj.
Having no compassion or pity; merciless: ruthless cruelty; ruthless opportunism. |
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sad
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adj.
1. Showing, expressing, or feeling sorrow or unhappiness: a sad face. 2. Causing sorrow or gloom; depressing: a sad movie; sad news. 3. Deplorable or inadequate; sorry: a sad state of affairs; a sad excuse. 4. Dark-hued; somber. |
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scary
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adj
1. Causing fright or alarm. 2. Easily scared; very timid. |
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secretive
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adj.
1.a. Having a tendency to keep one's thoughts or activities unknown to others: a secretive neighbor; secretive spy agencies. b. Characterized by or done in secrecy. a secretive meeting; a secretive act. 2. Suggestive of the keeping of secrets: a secretive look; a secretive whisper. 3. Tending to remain concealed. Used of animals |
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selfish
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adj
1. Concerned chiefly or excessively with oneself, and having little regard for others: a selfish child who wouldn't share toys. 2. Showing or arising from an excessive concern with oneself and a lack of concern for others: a selfish whim. |
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silly
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adj
1. Having or exhibiting a lack of good judgment or common sense; foolish. See Synonyms at foolish. 2. Lacking seriousness or responsibleness; frivolous: indulged in silly word play; silly pet names for each other. 3. Semiconscious; dazed: knocked silly by the impact. |
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slow
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adj.
1.a. Not moving or able to move quickly; proceeding at a low speed: a slow train; slow walkers. 1.b. Marked by a retarded tempo: a slow waltz. 2.a. Taking or requiring a long time: the slow job of making bread. 2.b. Taking more time than is usual: a slow worker; slow progress in the peace negotiations. 3. Allowing movement or action only at a low speed: a slow track; a slow infield. 4. Registering a time or rate behind or below the correct one: a slow clock5. Lacking in promptness or willingness; not precipitate: They were slow to accept our invitation. 6. Characterized by a low volume of sales or transactions: Business was slow today. 7. Lacking liveliness or interest; boring: a slow party. 8.Not having or exhibiting intellectual or mental quickness: a slow learner 9. Only moderately warm; low: a slow oven. |
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sneaky
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adj
Furtive; surreptitious. |
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snobbish
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adj.
Of, befitting, or resembling a snob; pretentious. |
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spendthrift
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n.
One who spends money recklessly or wastefully. adj Wasteful or extravagant: spendthrift bureaucrats. |
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squeamish
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adj.
1.a. Easily nauseated or sickened. 1.b. Nauseated. 2. Easily shocked or disgusted. 3. Excessively fastidious or scrupulous. |
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stingy
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adj.
1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past. |
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strange
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adj.
1.a. Not previously known; unfamiliar: saw lots of strange faces at the reception; heard music that was strange to me. 1.b. Not of one's own or a particular locality, environment, or kind; not native: came across a flower that was strange to the region. 2. Out of the ordinary or difficult to account for; unusual or peculiar: Events took a strange twist last week. 3.a. Reserved in manner; distant or cool: The once affable man slowly became strange to his friends. b. Not comfortable or at ease: I felt strange and out of place at the party because I didn't know any of the guests. 4. Not accustomed or conditioned: She was strange to her new duties. 5. Physics Of, relating to, or exhibitin |
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sulky
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adj.
1. Sullenly aloof or withdrawn. 2. Gloomy; dismal: sulky weather. |
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tacky
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adj.
Slightly adhesive or gummy to the touch; sticky. |
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tense
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adj.
1. Tightly stretched; taut. See Synonyms at stiff, tight. 2.a. In a state of nervous tension or mental strain: was very tense before the exam. 2.b. Causing or characterized by nervous tension or mental strain: a tense standoff between border patrols. 3. Linguistics Enunciated with taut muscles, as the sound |
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terrible
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adj.
1. Causing great fear or alarm; dreadful: a terrible bolt of lightning; a terrible curse. 2. Extremely formidable: terrible responsibilities.3. Extreme in extent or degree; intense: "the life for which he had paid so terrible a price" (Leslie Fiedler). 4.a. Unpleasant; disagreeable: had a terrible time at the party; terrible food. 4.b. Very bad: a terrible actor. |
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testy
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adj.
estIrritated, impatient, or exasperated; peevish: a testy cab driver; a testy refusal to help. |
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thickskinned
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adj.
1. Having a thick skin or rind. 2. Not easily offended. 3. Largely unaffected by the needs and feelings of other people; insensitive. |
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thoughtless
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adj.
1. Marked by or showing lack of due forethought or care; careless: a thoughtless mistake; a thoughtless bumbler. See Synonyms atcareless. 2. Inconsiderate of the feelings of others: a thoughtless remark. 3. Lacking thought: staring blankly in a thoughtless daze. |
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threatening
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adj.
1. Making or implying threats: a threatening phone call. 2. Gving warning signs of bad weather: threatening skies. 3. Causing the feeling that one's power, social standing, or selfesteem is in danger of being diminished: found the criticism threatening. |
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tight
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adj. t
1. Fixed or fastened firmly in place: a tight lid; tight screws; a tight knot. 2. Stretched or drawn out fully: a tight wire; a tight drumhead. 3. Of such close construction as to be impermeable: cloth tight enough to hold water; warm in our tight little cabin. 4.a. Leaving little empty space through compression; compact: a tight suitcase; a tight weave. 4.b. Affording little spare time; full: a tight schedule. |
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timid
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adj.
1. Lacking self-confidence; shy. 2. Fearful and hesitant: problems that call for bold, not timid, responses. |
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tired
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adj.
1.a. Exhausted of strength or energy; fatigued.b. Impatient; bored: tired of the same old sandwiches. 2. Overused; hackneyed: a tired joke. |
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tiresome
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adj.
Causing fatigue or boredom, as from being unvarying or overly long; wearisome. |
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troubled
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Adj.
1.troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into atroubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers" |
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truculent
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adj.
1. Disposed or eager to fight or engage in hostile opposition; belligerent. 2. Showing or expressing bitter opposition or hostility; aggressively defiant: a truculent speech against the new government; a truculentglance. 3. Disposed to violence; ferocious or cruel. |
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typical
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adj.
1. Exhibiting the qualities, traits, or characteristics that identify a kind, class, group, or category: a typical suburban community. 2. Of or relating to a representative specimen; characteristic or distinctive 3. Conforming to a type: a composition typical of the baroque period. 4. also typ·ic (ĭk) Of the nature of, constituting, or serving as a type; emblematic. 5. Conforming with what usually happens: The bus is late again? That's so typical! |
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uptight
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adj. Slang
1. Tense; nervous: was uptight about turning 50.2. Rigidly conventional, as in manners, opinions, and tastes: "[She] struck some as uptight or even prissy, a person so private she couldbe hard to read" (Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson). |
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vague
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adj.
1. Not clear in meaning or expression; inexplicit. 2. Not thinking or expressing oneself clearly: "Most of us are quite vague about the theoretical underpinnings of the medical theories thatguide our doctors" (Kwame Anthony Appiah). 3. Lacking definite shape, form, or character; indistinct: saw a vague outline of a building through the fog. 4. Indistinctly felt, perceived, understood, or recalled; hazy: a vague uneasiness. |
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vengeful
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adj.
1. Desiring vengeance; vindictive: epidemics seen as acts of a vengeful God. 2. Characterized by or stemming from a desire for revenge: a vengeful attack by a spurned lover; vengeful anger. 3. Serving to exact vengeance: a vengeful sword. |
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venomous
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adj.
1.a. Secreting and transmitting venom: a venomous snake. b. Full of or containing venom: a venomous substance. 2.a. Malicious; spiteful: a venomous remark.b. Harmful or destructive: "all the venomous ingredients of corruption" (Garry Wills). |
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volatile
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adj.
1. Chemistrya. Evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures.b. Capable of being readily vaporized. 2.a. Tending to vary often or widely, as in price: the ups and downs of volatile stocks. 2.b. Inconstant; fickle: a flirt's volatile affections.c. Lighthearted; flighty: in a volatile mood.d. Ephemeral; fleeting. 3. Tending to violence; explosive: a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation. 4. Flying or capable of flying; volant. |
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voracious
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adj.
1. Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous. 2. Having or marked by a strong desire for an activity or pursuit: a voracious reader. |
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vulgar
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adj.
1.a. Crudely indecent: a vulgar joke. b. Deficient in taste, consideration, or refinement: c. Given to crudity or tastelessness, as in one's behavior: He relentlessly vilified the studio executives as vulgar, ignoranthoodlums(Marion Meade). d. Offensively excessive in self-display or expenditure; ostentatious: the huge vulgar houses and cars of the newly rich. 2. Spoken by or expressed in language spoken by the common people; vernacular: the technical and vulgar names for an animal species. 3. Of or associated with the great masses of people; common. |
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wary
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adj. 1.On guard; watchful: taught to be wary of strangers.
2. Characterized by caution: a wary glance at the black clouds. |
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wasteful
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adj.
Marked by or inclined to waste; extravagant. |
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weak
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adj. 1. Lacking physical strength, energy, or vigor; feeble.
2. Likely to fail under pressure, stress, or strain; lacking resistance: a weak link in a chain. 3. Lacking firmness of character or strength of will: a weak person unable to cope with adversity. |
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wicked
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adj.
1. Evil or immoral: "this wicked man Hitler, the repository and embodiment of many forms of souldestroying hatred(Winston S. Churchill). 2. Playfully malicious or mischievous: a wicked prank; a critic's wicked wit .3. Severe and distressing: a wicked cough; a wicked gash; wicked driving conditions. 4. Highly offensive; obnoxious: a wicked stench. 5. Slang Strikingly good, effective, or skillful: a wicked curve ball; a wicked imitation.adv. Slang |
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worthless
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adj.
1. Lacking worth; of no use or value. 2. Low; despicable: that worthless friend of his. |
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wretched
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adj.
1. In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable: "the wretched prisoners huddling in the stinking cages" (George Orwell). 2. Characterized by or attended with misery or woe: a wretched life. 3. Of a poor or mean character; dismal: a wretched building. 4. Contemptible; despicable: wretched treatment of the patients. 5. Of very inferior quality: wretched prose. |
