When a baby first learns to walk, its steps look more like an unsteady wobble.
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Stop
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dissuade -
To advise against a specific decision or behavior, and discourage someone from taking a particular action.
She couldn't take the stress of her work, but her friends tried to dissuade her from quitting her job without a backup plan.
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Afraid
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panic -
A sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing irrational behavior or chaos.
His panic grew when he realized he had lost his passport just before the flight.
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vapid -
Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging
When Artie started a vapid conversation about what he ate for lunch, Troy did his best to not look bored.
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Mistake
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indiscreet -
Saying something that should be private, showing a lack of judgment,
John realized that he had been indiscreet when he revealed on the job interview as a financial advisor that he had lost all his money in the stock market.
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gaunt -
(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age
Greta gently caressed her grandmother's gaunt frame which barely covered the small bed.
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Energy
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peppy -
Lively and high-spirited
Landon's dog was so peppy that he ran 50 yards in a matter of seconds.
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Weak
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tenuous -
Very weak or slight; lacking strength or substance; an opinion that is not well supported, having little basis or justification.
The evidence against the suspect was tenuous at best.
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Strange
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mutt -
A dog with parents of different breeds
Being a mix of a Pomeranian and a Husky, the dog was usually referred to as a mutt, perhaps making its owners love it all the more.
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Weak
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frail -
(of a person) weak and delicate
The strongest marriages last even when one spouse is in frail health.
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unforgivable -
So bad as to be unable to be forgiven or excused
He was fired because the company felt that stealing money was an unforgivable act.
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Dishonest
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collusion -
Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others
The secretive group gathered in an act of collusion to influence the presidential election.
