onerous -
Oppressively heavy or troublesome, often involving responsibility or duty.
The manager gave him an onerous task that took the entire week to finish, working late into each night.
adjective
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Bad
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futile -
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
Sisyphus was engaged in the futile task of rolling a boulder up a steep hill.
noun
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Disorganized
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chaos -
A state of utter disorder and confusion
Even when revolutionaries have good intentions and are motivated by high ideals, often their actions cause a breakdown in society that leads to chaos, until a military dictatorship steps in to maintain order.
verb
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Attack
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maul -
(of an animal) To wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing
Animals in the jungle can be mauled by lions if they're too slow.
verb
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Bad /
Attack
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snare -
A device, trap, or scheme for capturing another by surprise
The venus flytrap uses beautiful colors to snare unsuspecting insects.
verb
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Dishonest
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shortchanged -
To treat someone unfairly, by giving them less than they deserve
Bill felt he had been shortchanged by life, because he was born poor, and was orphaned at the age of 2.
verb
See noun
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Small
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nibble -
Show cautious interest in a project or proposal
Many potential buyers would nibble at the vacant apartment, which took up the real estate agent's entire day but did not guarantee a sale.
noun
See verb
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Unhappy
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yelp -
A short sharp cry, especially of pain or alarm
Don stubbed his toe against the table and let out a yelp.
adjective
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Dishonest
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contrived -
Artificial and difficult to believe.
Fred was still considered a prime suspect, because his story about what he did the night of the crime sounded contrived to the detective who interviewed him.
adjective
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Unfriendly
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fractious -
(of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly
Kaitlin's children were a fractious group that were always fighting in the back seat.
adjective
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Disorganized
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ramshackle -
(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair
The ramshackle house was in such poor shape that nobody was allowed to live there anymore.
noun
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Stupid
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schnook -
A person easily duped; a fool
Charlie Brown was a schnook because he never expected before it happened that Lucy would pull the football away from him every single time.
