drab -
Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull
Tonya needed to hire a decorator to liven up her drab dining room.
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adversity -
A difficult situation or time in one's life
Winston Churhill told the British people during WWII that with a stiff upper lip, they could get through the period of adversity together.
verb
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singe -
To damage something just enough to cause slight harm, especially through exposure to heat or fire.
She accidentally singed her hair while cooking dinner and had to trim a bit off.
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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.
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nuts -
Crazy, insane, or stupid, often in a humorous way
Bill's friends thought he was nuts for swimming in the middle of the winter.
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quell -
To put an end to a rebellion or other disorder, typically by the use of force
The peasants' rebellion against the king was quelled as soon as his army massacred hundreds of them.
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nosedive -
A sudden, steep drop, a sharp decline in condition, success, or stability.
After the scandal, the company’s stock took a nosedive.
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untenable -
An idea or position that cannot be defended against criticism
With new accusations surfacing every day, though Melissa claimed that she was totally innocent, her hold on her job was becoming increasingly untenable.
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grope -
To feel about or search blindly and uncertainly with the hands.
When he woke from the bad dream, he groped to find the lamp switch to turn it on so he could try to calm down.
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tainted -
Contaminated or spoiled, often by exposure to something harmful or undesirable.
The laboratory results were tainted due to improper testing procedures.
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nosey -
Too interested in other people's business or private matters.
Our nosey neighbors always ask who visited our house every weekend, but we pretend that it doesn't bother us.
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debunk -
To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief)
No matter how many false myths exist, the truth will always debunk them.
