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sputter - Top make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when hot and malfunctioning.

The SUV's engine sputtered as it struggled to haul the trailer behind it.

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limp - Walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot

After being tackled too hard, Howard limped as his coach and teammate assisted him towards the bench.

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tepid - Lacking in heat, strength, or enthusiasm.

The singer's poor performance was met with a tepid reaction from the audience.

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bland - Without any distinctive characteristics; uninteresting and dull; without flavor, excitement, or strong emotion.

They didn't like eating at that restaurant because they found the food bland and tasteless.

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pooped - Extremely tired

After working all night, Sara was too pooped to even go home to her own bed.

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depleted - When resources and energy are used up and emptied.

After a week lost in the enormous forest, Bill found this energy - and possibly his hope - was almost depleted.

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lackluster - Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring

Ben finally realized he was a lackluster speaker when his coworkers were falling asleep during his presentation.

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wreck - Something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.

Small submarines often go underwater to see the wreck of the Titanic.

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teeter - To balance unsteadily, rocking back and forth, almost ready to fall

While on a hike, George saw that the boulder was teetering at the edge of the cliff, and that even slight push could make it crash into the valley below.

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expendable - Not essential, able to be used up or sacrificed without significant loss, easily replaced or not necessary for long-term use.

The workers didn't feel any sense of job security, and they felt expendable, because they were fired whenever the demand for the factory work slowed down.

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succumb - To not be able to resist and finally to give into pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.

Michael had tried to quit smoking, but he kept succumbing to the temptation of nicotine.

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shanty - A small, crudely built shack

Emily lived in a poor village, and would often wander the streets before returning to her small shanty.