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.
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Unhappy
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gloomy -
Unhappy and without hope
Because he grew up as a poor and lonely orphan, Bill had to work very hard to get out of his gloomy moods where he only expected the worst to happen.
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Powerless
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wimpy -
Fearful and lacking courage
Sam took boxing lessons, hoping that it would strengthen him physically and emotionally, so he could improve his generally wimpy attitude towards challenging situations.
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Dangerous
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disastrous -
Leading to a complete failure or disaster, causing great damage or suffering
The hurricane had a disastrous effect on the small town.
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Stupid
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knucklehead -
A foolish or unintelligent person; someone who makes silly mistakes.
When he forgot his keys on the kitchen table for the third time this week, he felt like such a knucklehead!
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Boring
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humdrum -
Activity, work or routine that is boring, monotonous or unexciting.
For centuries, doing the laundry was a humdrum part of daily life, mainly for women.
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Nervous
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insecure -
Lacking confidence or self-assurance; feeling unsure about oneself.
When the disease caused blotches on her face, she felt insecure whenever she was with people.
verb
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Hurt
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wallop -
To strike or hit someone or something very hard
At his birthday party, Robby walloped the piñata so hard that all of the candy fell out of it.
verb
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Unfriendly
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nix -
Put an end to; cancel
Once Ed found out that his potential business partner had been arrested for fraud 2 years before, he nixed the scheduled meeting, and he tore up the partnership agreement that he was about to sign.
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Confused
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reeling -
To feel very shocked, upset, or confused.
The combination of the Covid19 virus and the George Floyd demonstrations left America reeling.
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Bad
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crap -
Something of extremely poor quality
Bill was very cautious when buying things at the flea market, because even though the prices were often low, he had to watch out that he didn't buy things that were just crap.
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Dishonest
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exploit -
To take unfair advantage of
At the start of the industrial revolution, factory owners would exploit the workers by giving them low wages and making them work long hours.
