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Misguided
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Having or showing faulty judgment or reasoning
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Disturbing
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Causing anxiety; worrying
Example: The news was disturbing. |
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Editorial
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1. Of or relating to the commissioning or preparing of material for publication
2. Of or relating to the part of a newspaper or magazine that contains news, information, or comment as opposed to advertising Example: Can you help me? I need some editorial advice. |
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Meticulous
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Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
Example: We need a meticulous editor. |
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Deplorable
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1. Deserving strong condemnation
2. Shockingly bad in quality Example: Some people think that what he did was deplorable. |
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Lurid
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1. Very vivid in color, esp. so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect
2. (of a description) Presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms, esp. giving explicit details of crimes or sexual matters Example: She heard all the lurid details. |
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Illiterate
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1. Unable to read or write
2. Ignorant in a particular subject or activity 3. Uncultured or poorly educated Example: He was illiterate. |
