adjective

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Bad / Powerless

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beleaguered - Surrounded and under attack (especially in a military or physical sense)

After 2 weeks of fighting, the beleaguered soldiers waited for reinforcements to arrive.

verb

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Bad / Confused

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digress - To temporarily leave the main subject of a conversation or discussion

Please don’t digress—we need to focus on the main issue during these important negotiations.

noun

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Good / Friendly

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flirt - A person who habitually flirts

Saul was a natural flirt, always attracting the attention of girls.

noun

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Good / Beautiful

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bauble - A bright or colorful inexpensive piece of jewelry .

When Sally and her friends played house, she would dress up with the baubles her mother gave her, and it made her feel fancy and grown up.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

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vulnerable - Leaving oneself open to being hurt

As wealth gets distributed in society, it is most common that the poor are the most vulnerable, financially and physically.

noun

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Good / Busy

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hubbub - General excitement and activity

The Franklin family was both excited and confused by the hubbub of New York City during their 8 day vacation there.

verb

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Good / Flexible

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intervene - To come between two people, groups, or events to prevent or change an outcome.

The teachers had to intervene when the students started arguing in the school yard.

adjective

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Other / Slow

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eventually - Something that happens in the end, especially after a delay or a long time.

It took hours of searching, but we eventually found the missing keys.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized

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tumult - A state of confusion, disorder, or disturbance

When he was offered a job from the competing company, he didn't know what to do, and his mind was in a tumult.

adjective

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Other / Shape

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contiguous - Things that are next to each other along a common border.

California and Mexico have a coastline that is contiguous.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized

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smithereens - Small pieces

When he dropped the plate onto the floor, it shattered into smithereens.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

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craven - Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly

At the town hall meeting, constituents yelled at their craven representatives who refused to work together.