Bad

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Bad / Confused

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vague - Not clear

Joe got into the car to drive to the nearest mountain, even though he had only a vague idea of how to get there.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

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nuts - Crazy, insane, or stupid, often in a humorous way

Bill's friends thought he was nuts for swimming in the middle of the winter.

adjective

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Bad / Delay

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stagnate - Cease developing; become inactive or dull

The stagnating economy had left workers nervous about keeping their jobs.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

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inscrutable - Difficult to understand

Martha always had an inscrutable smile, and Joe could never figure out if she loved or even liked him or not.

verb

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Bad / Dislike

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deplore - To feel or express strong disapproval of (something)

The protestors deplored the corrupt actions of their government.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

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dire - (of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent

Finding survivors under the earthquake's rubble was a dire situation.

verb

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Bad / Confused

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stupefy - To surprise, tire, bore, or shock somebody, resulting in their being unable to think clearly.

When I read about how Larry Ellison built up Oracle into a powerhouse, I am stupefied, and find it hard to understand how he did it.

noun

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Bad / Boring

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prattle - Foolish or inconsequential talk

Instead of being left in peace, Charlie was subject to the endless prattle of his seat mate.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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icky - Offensive to the senses or sensibilities; distasteful

The food left out in the hot sun for days gave off a very icky odor.

verb

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Bad / Weak

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disintegrate - To weaken, decompose, and break apart as the result of time, impact or decay.

When the atom bomb fell on Hiroshima, many of the houses just disintegrated.

verb

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Bad / Powerless

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beg - To plead or request strongly due to need or emotion.

When he lost his job, he was so hungry that he had to beg strangers for something to eat.

adjective

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Bad / Old

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musty - Having a stale, moldy, or damp smell

The old books were priceless but gave off a musty smell due to their age.