slander -
A false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation
Bill's company took a while to recover after his competitor broadcast a TV ad that contained slander about Bill's company's products.
verb
218 of 1517
Bad /
Aggressive
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exploit -
To take unfair advantage of
At the start of the industrial revolution, factory owners would exploit the workers by giving them low wages and making them work long hours.
noun
219 of 1517
Bad /
Disorganized
Url
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disarray -
A state of disorder or confusion.
After his weeklong illness, his thoughts were in disarray, making it hard to focus.
verb
220 of 1517
Bad /
Unfriendly
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sully -
To damage the purity or integrity of something; to defile.
Martha spread rumors about Anne, and even though it came out later that the rumors were false, the damage had been done and Anne's reputation was sullied.
verb
See noun
221 of 1517
Bad /
Small
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nibble -
Take small bites out of
Pam enjoyed watching her pet bunny nibbling on carrots.
adjective
222 of 1517
Bad /
Boring
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bland -
Lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting
Among world cuisines, British food is often considered the most bland and flavorless.
noun
223 of 1517
Bad /
Dishonest
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rogue -
Behaving in a way that causes damage.
Martha's friends tried to warn her that under Charlie's charming exterior was a rogue that would eventually hurt her.
verb
See noun
224 of 1517
Bad /
Afraid
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dread -
Anticipate with great apprehension or fear
Ben and Betty dreaded walking through the haunted forest, afraid that ghosts could appear at any time.
noun
225 of 1517
Bad /
Disorganized
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gobbledygook -
Language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of abstruse technical terms; nonsense
For tourists who don't speak the native language, it can seem like a bunch of gobbledygook.
noun
226 of 1517
Bad /
Dirty
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slime -
A sticky liquid substance that is unpleasant to touch
When Arnold brought his box of snails to class, few people wanted to touch them because of the slime in the box and on their shells
adjective
227 of 1517
Bad /
Strange
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inexplicable -
Impossible to explain
With all of his many abilities, Barry found it inexplicable that he was never able to find a job that he liked.
verb
228 of 1517
Bad /
Small
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eke -
To manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty
Throughout the third world, many people can barely eke out a living from their small plot of land.
