morsel -
A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful
Calvin was so hungry that even a morsel of food would have satisfied him.
adjective
1442 of 1526
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Disorganized
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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.
adjective
1443 of 1526
Bad /
Small
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trivial -
Of little value or importance
Jan was a master of trivial knowledge about her favorite football team, but she didn't know the name of the Vice President.
noun
See verb
1444 of 1526
Bad /
Unfriendly
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quarrel -
A verbal exchange of hostility, often between individuals or groups.
The quarrel between various groups in the community continued for weeks, with none of the sides backing down.
adjective
1445 of 1526
Bad /
Nervous
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defensive -
To put oneself in a position that is intended to protect oneself.
One of the challenges of a therapist is to achieve the trust of the patient, and overcome the patient's defensive behavior.
adjective
1446 of 1526
Bad /
Stupid
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simplistic -
Ignoring the complexity of something by seeing it as much simpler than it really is.
Because the governor had a simplistic view of the reasons behind the demonstrations, he couldn't deal effectively with the many people and issues involved.
adjective
1447 of 1526
Bad /
Powerless
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hapless -
(especially of a person) unfortunate
Since he was not particularly attractive or interesting, Vinny was a hapless loner at the school dance.
verb
1448 of 1526
Bad /
Dishonest
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mooch -
To ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it
Vance was on his way to work and didn't have time to talk to the bum who wanted to mooch off of him.
adjective
1449 of 1526
Bad /
Disorganized
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adrift -
Lacking direction or purpose; aimless.
She felt adrift in life after graduating with no clear plans.
verb
1450 of 1526
Bad /
Dislike
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expel -
To force someone to leave a place, especially a certain institution or country, removing them from a group or organization.
The student was expelled for repeated rule violations.
adjective
1451 of 1526
Bad /
Disorganized
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strewn -
Scattered or spread untidily over a surface or area.
The section of the park next to the woods was strewn with all kinds of junk.
adjective
1452 of 1526
Bad /
Small
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rinky-dink -
Describing something that is low-quality, makeshift, or unimpressive, often used in a dismissive or humorous manner.
The company’s rinky-dink website was embarrasing to the company, and they blamed the web designer.
