desperate -
Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad it’s impossible to deal with.
He made a desperate plea for help, calling every possible number he could find, after the flood severly damaged his home.
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Powerless
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destitute -
poor; not having money, food, home, or possessions.
The drug addict was destitute, and often resorted to stealing food in order to survive.
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Calm
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tranquil -
Calm and peaceful and without noise
Barry loved fishing on the tranquil lake in the morning.
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Stupid
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impractical -
Not useful, unlikelly to succeed, not sensible or realistic.
Attaching wings to arms was an impractical method for man to be able to fly.
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Bad
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infamous -
Well known for some bad quality or deed
Willie Sutton is infamous for saying that he robbed banks because 'That's where the money is'.
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Strange
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grotesque -
Very strange and distorted compared to what is normal
When Alan visited the Jordan family, he felt that the way that the son bossed around the parents was a grotesque distortion of the way normal parent-child relationships should be.
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Friendly
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lenient -
Not as severe or strong in punishment as wuld be expected.
Because the judges were not lenient with people who were caught stealing, the rate of crime in the city decreased.
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Happy
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jaunty -
Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner
As his arms swung back and forth, Leo's jaunty walk down the street projected an air of self-confidence.
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Weak
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irredeemable -
Beyond saving or improving due to severe flaws or faults.
The villain in the story was so cruel that he seemed irredeemable to the very end.
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sympathetic -
Feeling or showing concern about someone who is in a bad situation
When he became a judge, he wondered to himself, 'How sympathetic am I allowed to be to the people on trial'?
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Love
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intimate -
Having a close personal relationship; deeply connected; private and personal in nature.
They shared an intimate friendship, knowing each other's deepest secrets
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Disgusting
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shameless -
Not ashamed about something that others generally consider unacceptable
The clever website was a shameless attempt to sell defective goods to naïve customers.
