The brazen pickpocket robbed people in broad daylight.
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Mistake
noun
snafu -
A confused or chaotic state; a mess
A lack of funding led to the snafu of an incomplete bridge being built across the river.
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Dishonest
noun
hype -
Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion, that often turns out to be false
Todd spread the hype that his party was going to be the event of the year, but only a few people showed up.
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Aggressive
verb
oppress -
To rule people in a way that takes advantage of them politically and economically.
During the age of imperialism, the wealthy countries invaded and oppressed countries in Africa and Asia.
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Dislike
nounverb verb
scorn -
Feel or express contempt or derision for
With just a blank expression, Simon was able to scorn the mediocre singer who auditioned for him.
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Bad
noun
hooey -
Nonsense, foolish, and wrong
The scam artist was trying to trick people into handing over their money, but what he was selling was just a bunch of hooey.
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Uncomfortable
adjective
skittish -
(of an animal, especially of a horse) excitable or easily scared
Bill's horse was especially skittish around people it didn't know, so they had to be careful when Bill's friend Fred wanted to stroke the horse's mane.
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Weak
verb
droop -
Bend or hang downward limply
Droopy Dog's eyes and cheeks would droop down so much that he looked like he was always tired.
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Bad
adjective
perverse -
Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences
Sam often acted in perverse ways around the office, such as threatening his coworkers.
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Dirty
adjective
bedraggled -
Giving an appearance of being messy, untidy, and neglected.
When I went to work I locked Fido out of the house by mistake, and he was soaked by the thunderstorm. When I got home, I felt guilty when I saw how bedraggled he looked.
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Unhappy
adjective
wistful -
Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing
Sipping her coffee after a hard day's work, Becky was wistful about her life before all of the stress.
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Attack
noun
Picture
apocalypse -
A dramatic event resulting in great destruction and change
Some believe that the ultimate redemption will occur only after an apocalypse that will destroy much of the world as we know it.
