squander -
Waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner
Many lottery winners end up squandering their fortune and returning to their life of poverty.
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Stupid
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foolhardy -
Ignoring obvious dangers
Ed's stockbroker told him that it was foolhardy to invest all his money in a startup that had not shown any ability to make a profit.
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Dirty
noun
blemish -
A mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.
After the accident, the plastic surgeon was able to clean up Shelly's son's face from any trace of what happened, except for a blemish on his cheek.
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Dishonest
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Alibi -
A claim of innocens due to evidence that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place.
Without a solid alibi, the man became the prime suspect in the case.
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Stupid
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Foolish -
Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.
The group realized in hindsight that it had been foolish to go hiking without checking the weather forecast.
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Delay
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Frustrating -
Causing feelings of irritation or annoyance due to difficulties, obstacles, and lack of progress.
It’s so frustrating when the internet keeps disconnecting in the middle of an important video call.
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Unfriendly
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Confront -
To deal directly with a problem or difficult situation or person.
Instead of avoiding the issue, he chose to confront it head-on.
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Weak
verb
wilt -
(of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop
The once-beautiful rose had wilted in the overwhelming summer heat.
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Dangerous
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Beast -
Something or somebody very difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
He acted like a beast when he lost his temper, and shouted at the top of his lungs and threw dishes.
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Unfriendly
verb
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Abandon -
To leave someone or something behind permanently or without intending to return.
Beverly took the cat into her house when she realized that the cat had been abandoned.
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Weak
adjective
craven -
Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly
At the town hall meeting, constituents yelled at their craven representatives who refused to work together.
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Small
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infinitesimal -
Extremely small
While our solar system may seem enormous to us, it is infinitesimal compared to the size of the entire universe, which by current estimates is 90 billion light years wide.
