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mediocre - Having poor to average quality.

Francine felt that most of the men she dated were just mediocre, and she was waiting to find someone she felt was great.

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wobble - Move unsteadily from side to side

The egg-shaped doll wobbled back and forth every time Howie touched it.

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decay - The result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for.

The dentist tried to remove the decay in the teeth that had been caused by so much eating of cake and cookies.

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defective - Having a fault or flaw, not working properly, not meeting the required standard or quality.

Since the car was still under warranty, they were able to replace the defective parts in the car at no cost.

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irredeemable - Beyond saving or improving due to severe flaws or faults.

The villain in the story was so cruel that he seemed irredeemable to the very end.

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impressionable - Easily influenced by somebody or something, usually due to being inexperienced or naïve.

Because children tend to be very impressionable, their use of the internet should be monitored, so that they are kept away form undesirble influences.

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wilt - To become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease, regarding something such as a plant, leaf, or flower.

The once-beautiful rose had wilted in the overwhelming summer heat.

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brittle - Hard but liable to break or shatter easily

Glass is usually brittle and can break apart despite its strong appearance.

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ruin - The condition of something that has been destroyed, damaged, or reduced to a state of collapse, often beyond repair.

The financial scandal resulted in the ruin of his career, and it led to public disgrace and the loss of his job.

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expendable - Not essential, able to be used up or sacrificed without significant loss, easily replaced or not necessary for long-term use.

The workers didn't feel any sense of job security, and they felt expendable, because they were fired whenever the demand for the factory work slowed down.

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dissipate - To cause something to become weaker until it gradually disappears

Because of his uncontrollable temper, Max dissipated whatever goodwill there had been in the marriage.

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pooped - Extremely tired

After working all night, Sara was too pooped to even go home to her own bed.