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Bad / Disorganized

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tardy - Delaying or delayed beyond the expected or proper time; late.

The train was tardy, arriving 20 minutes behind schedule.

noun

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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fatigue - Extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness

After working for 15 hours straight, a strong cup of coffee did nothing to help Jolene's fatigue.

verb

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Other / Entice

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implore - To beg someone earnestly or desperately for something.

Alan implored the judge to have mercy on his situation, and not give him more than a short sentence.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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swollen - Enlarged beyond normal size, often due to injury, infection, or inflammation.

Her eyes were swollen from crying all night.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

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asinine - Lacking good judgment or sense.

That was an asinine decision—why would you jump into the pool with your phone?

verb

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Other / Body

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chomp - To munch or chew vigorously and noisily

Nobody liked to eat with Frank because he would always chomp his food loudly.

noun

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Good / Smart

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feedback - Information or opinions about how well someone is doing something, used for improvement.

Our website asked customers for feedback about what we can do improve to make our service better.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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chronic - Continuing or recurring frequently over time, Long-lasting and difficult to get rid of.

His chronic asthma requires daily medication.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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thwart - To prevent someone from accomplishing something

Jim suspected that Fred his office mate said negative things about him in order to thwart Jim from advancing in the company.

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Other / Wet

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residue - Refers to the small amount of something that remains after most has been removed, consumed, or used up.

After the cleaning, there was still a greasy residue on the surface of the kitchen counter that needed further scrubbing.

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Bad / Angry

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rant - A spell of ranting; a tirade

His coworkers were forced to sit there and listen to Bob's angry rant about the summer heat.

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Other / Sound

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babble - To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Monica worked at home, and sometimes her 1 year old Charlie sat in her lap, and he babbled away about all sorts of things that she didn’t understand.