spotty -
Having a poor and inconsistent performance record.
Bill ran on the issue of improving the environment, because he knew that the current administration had a spotty record on this issue.
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lint -
Small fibers or fluff that accumulate on fabric, especially clothing or in dryers.
She used a lint roller to remove the lint from her black sweater.
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infinitesimal -
Extremely tiny, almost too small to be measured.
Since there are as many stars in the universe as there are grains of sand on all the world's beaches, in comparison our world seems infinitesimal.
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sliver -
A thin piece of something cut from a larger piece.
Joe was on a diet, but he couldn't resist eating a sliver of cheese.
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negligible -
A very small amount of something
If you had invested $1600 in stocks in 1978, and added only $100 per month, in 2016 you'd have $500,000, all from that seemingly negligible monthly amount.
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void -
An empty space; a vacuum or nothingness; lacking something essential or important; feeling of emptiness.
She felt a deep void of loneliness after her best friend moved away.
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morsel -
A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful
Calvin was so hungry that even a morsel of food would have satisfied him.
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speck -
A tiny spot, mark, or stain, often barely visible to the naked eye.
There was a speck of dust on the camera lens that ruined the pictures.
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skimp -
To expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize
When Dana saw the pizza only had tomato sauce and pepperoni, she knew the chef had skimped on the cheese.
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glimpse -
A momentary or partial view
With his binoculars, Hiram caught just a glimpse of a wallet falling out of a woman's handbag across the street, and he wondered if he had time to race downstairs to return it. .
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remnant -
A small part of something that remains after the rest of it is gone.
Every once in a while a group of people somewhere in the world claims that it a remnant of the ten lost tribes of Israel.
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sporadic -
Occurring occasionally or in scattered instances.
We had sporadic rain showers throughout the weekend.
