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Goon

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A A person who sells things of questionable value

B A very small sign of something that has almost disappeared or stopped existing

C A bully or thug, especially one hired to terrorize or do away with opposition

D A disorderly crowd; a mob

NOUN

Goon - A bully or thug, especially one hired to terrorize or do away with opposition

When Mac lost his bet on the big game, the mob boss told him to come up with the money or else he would send his goons after him.

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Spendthrift

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A Someone who spends a lot of money in a way that wastes it

B Something, especially a building, that is very large and is considered unsightly

C A cause of annoyance

D Unintelligible, confused, or meaningless speech or writing

NOUN

Spendthrift - Someone who spends a lot of money in a way that wastes it

Arnold was a spendthrift, couldn't keep to a budget, and never seemed to have enough money.

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Flunky

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A A person who performs relatively menial tasks for someone else, especially obsequiously

B Extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness

C Referring to a certain type of people, usually in a negative sense

D A thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way

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Flunky - A person who performs relatively menial tasks for someone else, especially obsequiously

The billionaire's flunky got on his knees and begged him to give him another day of vacation..

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Nitwit

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A A silly or foolish person

B A person who sells things of questionable value

C A stupid person

D A continuous attack over a long period of time

NOUN

Nitwit - A silly or foolish person

Ernest may have been a simple nitwit, but he had a kind heart.

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Imp

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A A state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression

B A witch, especially one in the form of an ugly old woman

C A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles

D A mischievous but harmless trouble maker

NOUN

Imp - A mischievous but harmless trouble maker

Charlie's mother shouted at him, "Stop jumping up and down on your bed and acting like a little imp, and try to be just a little serious and clean up your room."

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Buffoon

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A A violent windy storm

B A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown

C a severe snow storm with strong winds

D A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business

NOUN

Buffoon - A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown

With his mismatched clothing and general absentmindedness, Roy was viewed as a harmless buffoon that no one took seriously.

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Pointless

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A Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed

B (especially of a person) unfortunate

C Very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe

D Having no purpose, and is not worth doing

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Pointless - Having no purpose, and is not worth doing

Though Bill's parents wanted him to be a doctor, he didn't find it interesting, and hated the sight of blood, so he thought it was pointless to apply to medical school.

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Folly

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A A sudden, unexpected, and usually temporary malfunction of equipment such as a computer

B An action that lacks good sense, and is foolish

C A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco

D Intentional deception for personal or financial gain.

NOUN

Folly - An action that lacks good sense, and is foolish

Karl sat on the tree branch and began cutting it, not realizing his enormous folly that he was sitting on the wrong end of the branch.

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Inept

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A Having or showing no skill; clumsy

B Dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality

C Making someone feel uncertain, uncomfortable or worried

D Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things

ADJECTIVE

Inept - Having or showing no skill; clumsy

In his rookie debut, Omar seemed inept because he struck out every time he was at bat for his first 4 games, but then he improved, much to his and his team's relief.

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Patsy

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A Having no hope that things will get better.

B A person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something

C A dramatic event resulting in great destruction and change

D Irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material

NOUN

Patsy - A person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something

To many conspiracy theorists, Lee Harvey Oswald was simply a patsy who did not work alone when JFK was assassinated.

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Goon

Spendthrift

Flunky

Nitwit

Imp

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Pointless

Folly

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