folly -
An action that lacks good sense, and is foolish
Karl sat on the tree branch and began cutting it, not realizing his enormous folly that he was sitting on the wrong end of the branch.
adjective
554 of 1582
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Nervous
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touchy -
Easily offended or sensitive to criticism or comments.
Be careful what you say—he’s really touchy about his artwork.
noun
555 of 1582
Bad /
Disorganized
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tumult -
A state of confusion, disorder, or disturbance
When he was offered a job from the competing company, he didn't know what to do, and his mind was in a tumult.
verb
See noun
556 of 1582
Bad /
Dangerous
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slip -
To lose balance and slide or fall accidentally.
She slipped on the icy sidewalk and fell.
adjective
557 of 1582
Bad /
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.
noun
558 of 1582
Bad /
Hurt
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brunt -
The worst part or chief impact of a specified thing
When there is a recession, the people on the lowest economic level - the lowest paid and those with little savings - often bear the brunt of the economic downturn.
verb
559 of 1582
Bad /
Delay
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defuse -
To reduce the tension or danger in a difficult situation.
The mediator worked hard to defuse the conflict and tension between the two sides that were trying to negotiate an agreement.
verb
560 of 1582
Bad /
Disgusting
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barf -
To vomit.
Joan drank too much at the party, so that when she came home she barfed on the way to the bathroom all that she ate and drank that night.
adjective
561 of 1582
Bad /
Aggressive
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defiant -
refusing to obey authority, sometimes even to the point of refusing to accept criticism.
Lars was a defiant child who always refused to obey his parents.
adjective
562 of 1582
Bad /
Powerless
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lowly -
Low in status or importance;.
Though he had the position of a lowly janitor, he had dreams of rising up to higher positions in the company.
noun
563 of 1582
Bad /
Attack
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nemesis -
A long-standing rival; an archenemy
As the leader of the Dark Side, Darth Vader was the evil nemesis of the heroic Luke Skywalker.
noun
564 of 1582
Bad /
Dirty
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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.
