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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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Bad / Small

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peek - A quick and typically furtive look

Before the play started, Jake took a peek at the audience sitting in their seats.

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Bad / Disgusting

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reprehensible - Describing behavior, actions, or conduct that is morally wrong and worthy of disapproval or condemnation.

Though he told people not to repeat it, it was reprehensible for him to spread rumors about his colleague, knowing it would damage her reputation.

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hubris - Excessive pride or self-confidence, often leading to a downfall.

The CEO’s hubris blinded him to the company’s financial troubles.

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Bad / Disorganized

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gobbledygook - Language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of abstruse technical terms; nonsense

For tourists who don't speak the native language, it can seem like a bunch of gobbledygook.

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Bad / Confused

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convoluted - An explanation that is presented in a very complicated and difficult way.

The teacher's convoluted answer to the question showed either that he didn't understand the subject, or that he didn't know how to explain things clearly.

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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.

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Bad / Dirty

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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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Bad / Weak

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stalemate - A deadlock or standoff where neither side can win or gain an advantage.

The negotiations ended in a stalemate, with neither side willing to compromise.

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tawdry - Showy but cheap and of poor quality

The highly visible set of jewelry was too tawdry to be taken seriously.

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moribund - In a dying or near-death state — no longer active or effective — stagnant or declining.

The moribund patient was kept alive by machines in the hospital’s intensive care unit.

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Bad / Nervous

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shock - A jarring event that causes surprise, disbelief, or emotional disturbance.

The shock of the market crash left investors scrambling to adjust their portfolios.