Due to lax safety standards, the train derailed and injured dozens of passengers.
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Unhappy
adjective
forlorn -
Feeling alone, sad, and unhappy
Karen was so upset at seeing the forlorn puppy at the pound, so she adopted him right away.
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Dishonest
noun
masquerade -
Behavior that is intended to deceive.
Bill was a total narcissist, and his girlfriends eventually found out that his charm and good humor was just a masquerade, and all he wanted was to take.
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Unhappy
adjective
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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Dishonest
verb
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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.
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Dirty
verb
scuff -
Scrape or brush the surface of (a shoe or other object) against something
Quincy had to take his car in for repairs after his bumper scuffed a brick wall.
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Mistake
noun
fiasco -
A thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way
In the 1980s, Coca-Cola released New Coke, which ended up being one of the costliest business fiascos ever.
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Disorganized
adjective
rumpled -
Lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
The rumpled clothes on the floor were an unpleasant sight for the obsessive-compulsive man.
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Strange
adjective
weird -
Very strange or unexpected
Some scientists warn that global warming could result in weird weather patterns such as more violent hurricanes and more coastal flooding.
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Bad
noun
debris -
Broken or torn pieces of something larger
The rescue ship knew they were close to the disaster when they saw debris floating in the water
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Disorganized
noun
rubble -
Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings
After heavy bombing, the city was reduced to rubble.
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Disorganized
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Maze -
A tangled or intricate arrangement of elements, ideas, or processes.
Her thoughts were trapped in a maze of worries and what-ifs.
