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noun

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Bad / Mistake

boondoggle - Work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value

When the funds dried up before the bridge could be finished, it turned into an expensive boondoggle that couldn't transport anybody.

noun

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Bad / War
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havoc - Widespread destruction

The physical and emotional havoc caused by the Oklahoma bombing in 1995 was tremendous.

noun

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Bad / War
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bulwark - A defensive wall

The soldiers had planned to attack, but the bulwark fortification that the enemy had built around themselves was too high to climb, and there didn't seem to be any way over, around, or through.

adjective

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Bad / Hostile

sinister - The intention to do secret actions that are meant to do harm

The prince always treated the king with great respect, but he was using the queen in a sinister plot to have the king killed so that he could take over.

noun

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Bad / Bad

woe - Great sorrow or distress

Young Billy always felt woe at school whenever the bullies would pick on him.

verb

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Bad / Weak

limp - Walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot

After being tackled too hard, Howard limped as his coach and teammate assisted him towards the bench.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

chagrin - Being unhappy and disappointed as a result of a failure or mistake

Paul felt chagrin when he missed the field goal that would have won the football game.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized
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slipshod - (typically of a person or method of work) characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization

The workers who were hired to build the house were cheaper, but their work was slipshod, incomplete, and dangerous.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

docile - Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

The lion tamer was so talented that any lion near him acted completely docile.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

shoo - To make a person or animal go away by making noices and waving one's arms at them.

Ashok shooed away the media who kept taking pictures of him.

noun

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Bad / Delay
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limbo - An uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition

Because Ian had so much trouble making decisions, he often felt stuck in limbo, unsure of which direction his decisions would be taking him.

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Bad / Small

dearth - A scarcity or lack of something

After the clothing store's 80% off sale, there was a dearth of shirts and jeans still available.