leery -
Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions
Ever since she was bitten by a pitbull, Grace was leery of any dog she encountered.
noun
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1382 of 1576
Bad /
Pain
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torment -
Severe physical or mental suffering
Sufferers of depression must deal with the torment of their own thoughts on a regular basis.
adjective
1383 of 1576
Bad /
Attack
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abusive -
Being harsh or violent to another person, verbally or physically.
Samantha knew that she had to leave Jeff, because he was often abusive, both in words or actions - but she was afraid of what he would do to her if she did leave.
noun
1384 of 1576
Bad /
Unfriendly
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faction -
A small, organized group within a larger group, especially one with differing opinions or interests.
A faction within the political party pushed for more radical reforms.
adjective
1385 of 1576
Bad /
Weak
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depleted -
When resources and energy are used up and emptied.
After a week lost in the enormous forest, Bill found this energy - and possibly his hope - was almost depleted.
adjective
1386 of 1576
Bad /
Disorganized
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shoddy -
Badly made or done
Sergei had to hire another contractor to fix the shoddy work the previous one had done.
noun
1387 of 1576
Bad /
Small
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smidgen -
A small amount of something
Even a smidgen of ketchup would make the bland french fries more flavorful.
adjective
1388 of 1576
Bad /
Disorganized
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scraggly -
(of a person or animal) thin and bony
With his toothpick-sized arms, Terence was too scraggly to be on the wrestling team.
noun
1389 of 1576
Bad /
Delay
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logjam -
A situation where progress is halted due to a buildup of problems, delays, or obstacles.
The political negotiations reached a logjam when neither side was willing to compromise.
noun
1390 of 1576
Bad /
Old
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leftovers -
Food that remains uneaten after a meal and is saved for later.
The mother packed the leftovers from dinner into containers for the kid's lunch the next day.
adjective
1391 of 1576
Bad /
Crazy
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catatonic -
Appearing to be in a daze or stupor; unresponsive, not moving or reacting.
His experiment with psychodelics left him in a catatonic state where he showed almost no emotion, and it that took years for him to recover.
verb
1392 of 1576
Bad /
Attack
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aggravate -
To intensify the seriousness or severity of something.
