Eric botched the assignment that he was asked to do, so his supervisor had to reprimand him.
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fade -
To gradually lose brightness, color, or strength.
The colors on the old poster have started to fade from years in the sun.
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pout -
Push one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of petulant annoyance or in order to make oneself look sexually attractive
Angelina Jolie is known for pouting her unique lips to appear more attractive.
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doldrums -
A state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression
It seemed that every month, Cathy sank deeper into the doldrums, and she seemed unable to do anything to snap herself out this condition.
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calamity -
An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
Hurricane Katrina was one of America's worst calamities, causing widespread death and destruction.
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horrific -
Causing extreme fear, shock, or disgust.
The accident was so horrific that witnesses were left trembling.
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uneasy -
Feeling anxious, worried, or uncomfortable about something; feeling a sense of discomfort or restlessness.
She felt uneasy walking alone through the dark alley.
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loony -
Crazy or silly
The patients in the mental hospital could be described as loony, but the doctors tried to treat them as normal human beings with normal problems in order to try to help them get better.
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futile -
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
Sisyphus was engaged in the futile task of rolling a boulder up a steep hill.
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silly -
Showing a lack of logic, reason, or common sense; often in a playful or harmless way.
It's silly to worry about things that are out of your control—focus on what you can change instead.
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slum -
A very poor and crowded area, especially of a city
Since the schools and living conditions in a slum are usually very bad, it's hard to escape it to become successful.
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slack -
The part of a rope or line that is not held taut; the loose or unused part
At the nightclub, the slack in the velvet ropes indicated that it was the VIP section.
