doddering -
Tremble or totter, typically because of old age
Hiram may have been a doddering old man, but his mind was much steadier than his body.
audio
86 of1208 Bad /
Bad
noun
Picture
Mobster -
A member of an organized crime group, a gangster involved in illegal activities, such as drug trafficking, extortion, or racketeering.
The film tells the story of a young mobster rising through the ranks of the Mafia.
audio
87 of1208 Bad /
Old
adjective
grizzled -
Having or streaked with gray hair
The colonel's grizzled beard were like a badge of honor because it reminded him of the many years he had served with distinction in the army.
audio
88 of1208 Bad /
Dishonest
nounverb noun
loot -
Goods, especially private property, taken from an enemy in war
After slaying the evil king, Arthur and Galahad discovered his treasure room filled to the brim with loot.
audio
89 of1208 Bad /
Attack
verb
bash -
To hit hard and forcefully
When George Nash came home from the pub drunk the third time this week, his wife took out a stick and screamed, “I told you that if you came home drunk again that I would bash your head in.”
audio
90 of1208 Bad /
Disorganized
adjective
Picture
absentminded -
Forgetful or inattentive, often because of being lost in thought.
When Bill sat by the shore watching the waves, he became so absentminded that he would forget to eat anything the whole day.
audio
91 of1208 Bad /
Stupid
noun
ignoramus -
An ignorant or stupid person
Casey's coworkers regarded him as an ignoramus, because whenever they asked him questions about his job and what he was doing, he threw up his hands and said, "How would I know that?"
audio
92 of1208 Bad /
Dirty
adjective
tawdry -
Showy but cheap and of poor quality
The highly visible set of jewelry was too tawdry to be taken seriously.
audio
93 of1208 Bad /
Attack
verb
berate -
To criticize someone in an angry manner
When the private acted in an inappropriate way, his officer berated him to give him the message clearly not to act that way again.
audio
94 of1208 Bad /
Strange
nounverb noun
Picture
Exile -
The state of being banned or forced to live away from one's native country, often for political reasons.
After the revolution, the king lived in exile in a foreign land.
audio
95 of1208 Bad /
Unfriendly
noun
mockery -
Teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing
"Saturday Night Live" frequently engages in mockery, especially when it comes to impersonating U.S. presidents.
audio
96 of1208 Bad /
Weak
nounverb noun
slump -
A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something
The stock market was experiencing a dramatic slump but would probably recover in the future.
