scatter -
To disperse or spread things in different directions, often in an uncontrolled or random way.
She scattered the papers on her desk, and searched through them for the address she had written down and misplaced.
verb
26 of 85
Bad /
Disorganized
audio
scatter -
Throw in various random directions
When Joe shot his shotgun, the birds scattered in all directions.
adjective
27 of 85
Bad /
Disorganized
Url
audio
verbose -
Containing excessive or unnecessary language
The essay was too verbose and needed to be edited and shortened for clarity.
adjective
28 of 85
Bad /
Disorganized
audio
slipshod -
(typically of a person or method of work) characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization
The workers who were hired to build the house were cheaper, but their work was slipshod, incomplete, and dangerous.
noun
29 of 85
Bad /
Disorganized
audio
hodgepodge -
A confused mixture
When Betty emptied her bag after trick-or-treating on Halloween, she dumped onto the table a hodgepodge of all kinds of candies.
noun
30 of 85
Bad /
Disorganized
audio
blizzard -
a severe snow storm with strong winds
Joe was driving on a highway in Idaho when the blizzard hit, and he was stuck without food for 2 days.
verb
31 of 85
Bad /
Disorganized
audio
unravel -
Undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads)
The worst part of owning headphones is having to unravel the tangled wires.
noun
32 of 85
Bad /
Disorganized
audio
clutter -
A collection of things lying about in an untidy mass
While the room was a messy clutter of books, it did provide plenty of reading material.
noun
33 of 85
Bad /
Disorganized
Url
audio
maze -
A tangled or intricate arrangement of elements, ideas, or processes.
Her thoughts were trapped in a maze of worries and what-ifs.
verb
34 of 85
Bad /
Disorganized
audio
garble -
To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing
When the astronauts landed on Mars, static garbled their voices so none of the billions of people on earth watching on TV could understand what they were saying.
adjective
35 of 85
Bad /
Disorganized
audio
sloppy -
Careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
The burger was made in such a sloppy manner that the top bun kept falling off of it.
adjective
36 of 85
Bad /
Disorganized
Url
audio
dicey -
Risky or dangerous; uncertain.
It’s a bit dicey to invest in that startup—it hasn’t proven itself yet.
