hypothetical -
An idea or situaton that might be true and might happen, but has not happened yet.
When she learned about investing, it was only hypothetical until she actually had to choose what funds to put her money into.
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Hurt
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brutal -
Savagely violent
Lions are known for their brutal behavior against helpless gazelles.
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Bad /
Disgusting
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clammy -
Unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch
Ellie knew she made a bad impression when she offered Stan a clammy handshake.
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Good /
Flexible
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manageable -
Of a size, quantity, or level of difficulty that people are able to deal with
Because she was a very efficient and organized at her job, she found the the heavy workload very manageable.
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Inward
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pretentious -
Trying to appear more important or clever than you are
During the annual meeting, the CEO gave a long-winded pretentious speech that talked about unrealistic goals, and most people were bored and even fell asleep.
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Nervous
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fidgety -
Being restless, impatient, and uneasy, and making small bodily movement that reveals that condition.
At first the criminal appeared confident under questioning, but as the hours passed, he started losing his cool and became fidgety.
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Desire
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insatiable -
Impossible to satisfy, especially a strong desire or appetite.
Her insatiable curiosity led her to read every book she could find on the subject.
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Bad
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horrible -
Very bad or unpleasant
Brad ran for the bus, and just missed it, and mud splattered all over his clothes - the beginning of a horrible day.
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Unhappy
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inconsolable -
So sad that a person cannot be comforted
Bob was inconsolable when he lost all his money at the gambling casino.
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Other /
Wet
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sopping -
Extremely wet
When Bruce and Sally got caught in the thunderstorm, they both got sopping wet, but they were so much in love they didn't care.
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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.
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Crazy
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batty -
Mad and slightly crazy, usually in a humorous way
The computer system wouldn't let Greg log on or change his password, and it was driving him batty.
