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Hodgepodge

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A A very poor and crowded area, especially of a city

B A confused mixture

C A foolish person

D An appearance or illusion without material substance

NOUN

Hodgepodge - A confused mixture

When Betty emptied her bag after trick-or-treating on Halloween, she dumped onto the table a hodgepodge of all kinds of candies.

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Rigmarole

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A An impudent or immoral girl or woman

B A lengthy and complicated procedure that is mostly a waste of time (sometimes pronounced rigamarole)

C A peculiar behavioral habit

D A small, crudely built shack

NOUN

Rigmarole - A lengthy and complicated procedure that is mostly a waste of time (sometimes pronounced rigamarole)

Gino just wanted to renew his driver's license, but the rigmarole at the DMV meant he would spend hours talking to lots of people, and he ended up leaving without his license.

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Rampant

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A Strange and frightening

B (of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age

C marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint

D A stern, harsh, or gloomy attitude or facial expression

ADJECTIVE

Rampant - marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint

After World War I, the German economy entered a period of rampant inflation that destabilized it's society and paved the way for the rise of Nazism.

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Ragtag

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A Untidy, disorganized, or incongruously varied in character

B Unkind and without sympathy for the feelings for other people

C Ignoring the complexity of something by seeing it as much simpler than it really is.

D Easily irritated or annoyed

ADJECTIVE

Ragtag - Untidy, disorganized, or incongruously varied in character

"The A-Team" was a popular show in the 1980s about a ragtag group with little in common except helping the less fortunate.

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Turmoil

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A A single-minded expert in a particular technical field

B A state of agitation or turbulence.

C A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles

D Usually an uncomplimentary term referring to 'white people'

NOUN

Turmoil - A state of agitation or turbulence.

The turmoil caused by the rush of water going in all directions over the rapids was dangerous for swimmers.

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Clutter

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A A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

B A person who is unlikely to amount to anything, and tends to annoy others

C A small, crudely built shack

D A collection of things lying about in an untidy mass

NOUN

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.

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Unravel

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A When a plan fails, and it has the opposite result of what was intended.

B To gradually get worse

C Undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads)

D Smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink

VERB

Unravel - Undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads)

The worst part of owning headphones is having to unravel the tangled wires.

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Deteriorate

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A Defeat heavily in a contest

B To gradually get worse

C To become weaker in strength or influence

D Waste time through aimless wandering or indecision

VERB

Deteriorate - To gradually get worse

The empty house deteriorated because there was no one to fix things that broke.

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Scruffy

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A Slightly drunk

B Rude and not showing respect

C Ugly or disgusting to look at

D Shabby and untidy or dirty

ADJECTIVE

Scruffy - Shabby and untidy or dirty

Alex didn't realize that his scruffy clothes kept him from attracting women.

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Smithereens

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A A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

B A stupid or careless mistake

C Small pieces

D Being unhappy and disappointed as a result of a failure or mistake

NOUN

Smithereens - Small pieces

When he dropped the plate onto the floor, it shattered into smithereens.

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Hodgepodge

Rigmarole

Rampant

Ragtag

Turmoil

Clutter

Unravel

Deteriorate

Scruffy

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