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.
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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.
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morass -
An area of muddy ground - or a complicated or confused situation.
By 1968 the US involvement in Vietnam had become a morass that no one seemed to know how to exit.
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fray -
To wear out or unravel the edges of fabric or material through constant rubbing or use.
The cuffs of his old jacket began to fray from years of wear.
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sloppy -
Careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
The burger was made in such a sloppy manner that the top bun kept falling off of it.
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circuitous -
Longer than the most direct way; roundabout.
His answer was so circuitous that I forgot what the original question was.
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smithereens -
Small pieces
When he dropped the plate onto the floor, it shattered into smithereens.
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unrest -
A state of public dissatisfaction, disturbance, or turmoil, often involving protests or conflict.
The suddent military takeover resulted in violent unrest on the streets.
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crude -
Lacking sophistication, polish, or tact; having rough or rude manners.
His crude and unrefined behavior, often using curse words, made everyone uncomfortable at the dinner table.
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jumble -
An untidy collection or group of things.
When Dorothy visited her son's apartment to surprise him, she was shocked by the mess! Everything was scattered about in such a jumble, that it looked as if a tornado had swept through.
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rabble -
A disorderly crowd; a mob
Armed with torches and pitchforks, the angry rabble marched towards the mayor's house.
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scatter -
To disperse or spread things in different directions, often in an uncontrolled or random way.
She scattered the papers on her desk, and searched through them for the address she had written down and misplaced.
