undermine -
To gradually weaken the authority or ability of a person or organization
The polarization and infighting of the members of Congress threatened to undermine its ability to pass meaningful legislation.
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Unhappy
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Homesick -
Feeling sad or longing for home and family when away from them.
After a month abroad, he became homesick and called his parents every day.
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Disorganized
adjective
rumpled -
Lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
The rumpled clothes on the floor were an unpleasant sight for the obsessive-compulsive man.
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absentminded -
Forgetful or inattentive, often because of being lost in thought.
When Bill sat by the shore watching the waves, he became so absentminded that he would forget to eat anything the whole day.
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Attack
noun
kibosh -
Put an end to; dispose of decisively
Keith was going to go to the museum, but his sudden illness put the kibosh on his plans.
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Strange
adjective
grotesque -
Very strange and distorted compared to what is normal
When Alan visited the Jordan family, he felt that the way that the son bossed around the parents was a grotesque distortion of the way normal parent-child relationships should be.
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Disorganized
adjective
ramshackle -
(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair
The ramshackle house was in such poor shape that nobody was allowed to live there anymore.
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Confused
adjective
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Anonymous -
Lacking individuality or distinctive features, such as a name.
The online survey allowed people to give feedback anonymously.
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Attack
verb
infest -
The way that insects and bugs multiply and cause disease and destruction
The foundation of the house was shaky because it was infested with termites
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Dishonest
noun
charlatan -
A person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people
The man selling snake oil claimed it would cure all diseases, but Harvey knew the man was just a charlatan.
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Aggressive
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purge -
To get rid of undesirable things
Stalin would purge his government of any people he thought were potentially dangerous to his government.
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Weak
adjective
skinny -
Being too thin
The horse just didn't like eating, and it was so skinny it could not do any work
