spotty -
Having a poor and inconsistent performance record.
Bill ran on the issue of improving the environment, because he knew that the current administration had a spotty record on this issue.
verb
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Angry
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seethe -
To be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.
Jerry seethed with anger when he found out that he was the only person in his class that wasn't invited to the party.
adjective
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Nervous
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flustered -
Agitated or confused
Studying quantum mechanics was difficult for Tom because all it did was make him confused and flustered.
adjective
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Bad /
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.
noun
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Aggressive
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scuffle -
A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters
Both teams engaged in a violent scuffle before the referees broke it up.
verb
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Dangerous
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loom -
To appear as a dangerous event that might happen in the near future
Joe looked at the economic data, and could sense a recession looming in the near future.
noun
See verb
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Bad /
Dirty
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blot -
A stain that discolors or ruins the apperance of something.
Whenever John applied for a job, the time he had spent in jail was a blot on his past that made it hard for him to be accepted for the position.
verb
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Confused
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baffle -
To totally bewilder, confuse, and mystify.
Martha was baffled about several things in her life, especially why she seemed to spend more money than she had, and why she couldn’t lose weight even though she carefully watched her diet.
verb
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Unfriendly
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quibble -
To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter
Scarlet couldn't wait until she quit her job as cashier so she could stop having to deal with customers who wanted to quibble about all the little things that bothered them about the store.
adjective
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Boring
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tiresome -
Making you feel annoyed or bored
Martha found it tiresome to go on date after date with guys who were obviously on a completely different wavelength.
verb
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Delay
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dawdle -
To delay by taking more time than necessary
"Johnny!" his mother shouted, "we have to catch the train in 30 minutes, so would you please finish getting dressed and stop dawdling."
verb
See noun
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Bad /
Dishonest
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dupe -
Deceive; trick
Edwin knew his agent wanted to dupe him by having him sign a bad contract.
