Xavier looked forward to the day he would win the lottery and no longer be a pauper.
verb
2 of 1517
Bad /
Weak
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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.
verb
See noun
3 of 1517
Bad /
Disorganized
Url
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stuff -
To push or cram something into a space, often in a hurried or careless manner.
She stuffed the suitcase with clothes until it could barely close.
adjective
4 of 1517
Bad /
Unfriendly
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confrontational -
Tending to deal with situations in an aggressive or argumentative way.
The manager’s confrontational tone created tension among the staff.
adjective
5 of 1517
Bad /
Unfriendly
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nippy -
(of the weather) rather cold; chilly
Ryan tugged at his jacket to protect himself from the nippy winter weather.
noun
6 of 1517
Bad /
Bad
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dreck -
Rubbish; trash
Even though art patrons loved the artist's latest piece, Howie thought it was an overrated piece of dreck.
noun
7 of 1517
Bad /
Pain
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cramps -
A painful, involuntary contraction of muscles
When Sharon got cramps in her stomach after eating the fish, she suspected that it may have been spoiled.
verb
See noun
8 of 1517
Bad /
Attack
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massacre -
Killing a lot of people
When the Mongols put down a rebellion, they massacred all the people who rebelled.
verb
9 of 1517
Bad /
Disorganized
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deteriorate -
To gradually get worse
The empty house deteriorated because there was no one to fix things that broke.
noun
10 of 1517
Bad /
Disorganized
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clutter -
A collection of things lying about in an untidy mass
While the room was a messy clutter of books, it did provide plenty of reading material.
adjective
11 of 1517
Bad /
Stupid
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flaky -
Crazy or eccentric
Watching a Christopher Walken movie is always interesting, because he always portrays people with flaky, strange, and unusual personalities.
adjective
12 of 1517
Bad /
Afraid
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wary -
Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
After having almost drowned, Kyle was very wary about going swimming when he went with his friends to the beach.
