grudge -
A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury
Emma and Sal held a longstanding grudge against each other and could barely stand to be in the same room, but neither one of them remembered what had caused the grudge.
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Disgusting
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slovenly -
(especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty
Nobody would visit Rex at his home because his appearance was too slovenly and unappealing.
verb
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Disorganized
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scramble -
To mix together in a confused way
During the first week of school, the teacher has hopelessly scrambled our names and faces.
noun
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Stupid
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stupidity -
A lack of intelligence or the ability to think and understand clearly.
When he reviewed in his mind what led him to this degraded situation, he realized he had no one to blame besides his own stupidity.
adjective
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Dishonest
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devious -
Showing a skillful use of dishonest tactics to achieve goals.
It took a while for the District Attorney to realize that the politician was using devious methods to hide the fact that he was taking bribes.
noun
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Delay
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backlog -
A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done
When Bill got back from his vacation, there was such a backlog of work to catch up with, that he had to work until 10pm every night for a week.
adjective
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Afraid
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petrified -
Extremely frightened.
When Arnold realized that someone had electronically stolen his sheet with his 50 passwords to all his accounts, he was petrified, realizing all the harm they could do if he didn't stop them quickly.
adjective
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Bad
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dreadful -
Very bad or unpleasant
Jimmy's mother shouted, 'Shut off that dreadful music or I think it will drive me crazy.'
noun
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Pain
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anguish -
Severe mental or physical pain or suffering
With her personal and professional life in disarray, Jenny's anguish was often too much for her to bear.
noun
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Disorganized
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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.
adjective
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Disgusting
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dingy -
Gloomy and drab
The paint-chipped and depressing room was too dingy to live in.
verb
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Angry
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besmirch -
To cause harm or damage to the reputation of someone or something
The police apologized after arresting Sally by mistake for shoplifting, but she felt that the rumors it caused left her reputation besmirched.
