The job applicant's long-winded answers miffed the interviewer so much that she refused to listen to him further.
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Stupid
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foolhardy -
Ignoring obvious dangers
Ed's stockbroker told him that it was foolhardy to invest all his money in a startup that had not shown any ability to make a profit.
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Bad /
Attack
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heretical -
Being opposite to and against the official or popular opinion.
When Martin Luther became active and vocal, his ideas and actions were considered heretical.
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Good /
Big
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copious -
Large in quantity; abundant.
During class she took copious notes, to include everything the teacher said, so that she could review them later.
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Good /
Successful
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illustrious -
Well known, respected, and admired for achievements.
The musuem had paintings from many of the illustrious artists of the last 50 years.
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Surprise
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dumbfounded -
So shocked that you cannot speak
The US public was dumbfounded when the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929.
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Unhappy
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grumpy -
Easily irritated and bad-tempered, usually from lack of sleep or feeling old
Howard's grumpy neighbor never said hello whenever Howard walked by his neighbor's house.
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Unhappy
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homesick -
Feeling sad or longing for home and family when away from them.
After a month abroad, he became homesick and called his parents every day.
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Aggressive
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rowdy -
Noisy and disorderly
In the audience, a rowdy woman stood up and screamed her support for her team.
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Bad
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horrendous -
Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible
Walton traveled through the horrendous aftermath of the hurricane that destroyed his town.
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Energy
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marathon -
Referring to an activity that takes a long time and a great deal of effort
After the company's computers crashed, 30 programmers worked together in a 15 hour marathon debugging session to get the computers up and running again.
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Unhappy
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glum -
Unhappy and quiet
Davis was glum because he was alone for the holidays.
