Sam's hitting on women at the funeral was an extremely tacky thing to do.
noun
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woe -
Great sorrow or distress
Young Billy always felt woe at school whenever the bullies would pick on him.
adjective
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Body
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plump -
Having a full rounded shape
The fruit was very plump, and when Jim bit into it, the juice ran down the sides of his mouth - and it was as delicious as he had expected.
verb
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purge -
To get rid of undesirable things
Stalin would purge his government of any people he thought were potentially dangerous to his government.
adjective
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raunchy -
Earthy, vulgar, and often sexually explicit
The male strippers were a raunchy act that offended the sensibilities of some of the town's citizens.
verb
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dabble -
To take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way
Steve dabbled a bit in photography, but he was still trying to fully understand how his camera worked.
adjective
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Disorganized
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ponderous -
Slow and heavy in movement or thought; lacking lightness or grace; dull or overly serious.
The ponderous lecture on quantum physics had everyone in the room struggling to stay awake.
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Disgusting
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grubby -
Dirty; grimy
Tate's mother told him to wash his grubby hands before eating dinner.
adjective
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Exciting
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intriguing -
Very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious
Jim found the study of physics very intriguing, because the more that was explained, the more seemed to be beyond comprehension - such as the origin of the universe.
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Dangerous
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reckless -
Acting without thinking about the consequences, often in a dangerous or irresponsible manner.
The reckless behavior of the lead hikers, going much too close to the edge of the cliffs, put everyone in danger during the climb.
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relentless -
To act intensely and continuously, usually negatively
The monsoon's relentless rain caused flooding that left the village partly under water
noun
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martyr -
A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
Socrates could have run away, but as a matter of integrity, he drank the hemlock and chose to be a martyr.