sap -
A person who is likely to be taken advantage of, and who does not get respect
Joe was always eager to help others, but others never helped him, and he suspected that they regarded him as a sap that didn't deserve any respect.
adjective
878 of 1523
Bad /
Strange
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desolate -
A place that is empty and without people
Albert sometimes liked going off by himself to a desolate beach, just to be alone and gather his thoughts
verb
879 of 1523
Bad /
Delay
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dawdle -
To delay by taking more time than necessary
"Johnny!" his mother shouted, "we have to catch the train in 30 minutes, so would you please finish getting dressed and stop dawdling."
adjective
880 of 1523
Bad /
Disorganized
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diffuse -
Scattered and widely spread out
After drinking all night, in the morning Bill felt too diffuse to concentrate on his work.
verb
881 of 1523
Bad /
War
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hijack -
To unlawfully seize control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, while in transit.
The pirates tried to hijack the cargo ship off the coast.
noun
882 of 1523
Bad /
Dishonest
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crook -
A person who is dishonest or a criminal
The crook was caught red-handed by the police as he left the house he had just robbed.
verb
883 of 1523
Bad /
War
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vanquish -
To defeat thoroughly
Alexander the Great vanquished entire countries in his quest to build one of the world's biggest empires.
verb
See noun
884 of 1523
Bad /
War
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massacre -
Killing a lot of people
When the Mongols put down a rebellion, they massacred all the people who rebelled.
noun
885 of 1523
Bad /
Uncomfortable
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hideout -
A secret place where someone can hide from others, especially from the law.
The thieves retreated to their hideout after the robbery.
noun
886 of 1523
Bad /
Dirty
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slime -
A sticky liquid substance that is unpleasant to touch
When Arnold brought his box of snails to class, few people wanted to touch them because of the slime in the box and on their shells
verb
887 of 1523
Bad /
Confused
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boggle -
For a person to be astonished or overwhelmed when trying to imagine something
Looking up at the stars and imagining the size of the universe can boggle a person's mind.
noun
888 of 1523
Bad /
Stupid
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hick -
A person who lives in the country, regarded as being unintelligent or provincial
With his overalls and water jug by his side, Jeremiah looked like a stereotypical hick, but he actually knew a lot about farming and predicting the weather.
