bedraggled -
Giving an appearance of being messy, untidy, and neglected.
When I went to work I locked Fido out of the house by mistake, and he was soaked by the thunderstorm. When I got home, I felt guilty when I saw how bedraggled he looked.
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674 of2136 Bad /
Dishonest
noun
culprit -
A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed
After a long foot chase through downtown, the police officer finally arrested the culprit.
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675 of2136 Bad /
Pain
noun
cramps -
A painful, involuntary contraction of muscles
When Sharon got cramps in her stomach after eating the fish, she suspected that it may have been spoiled.
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676 of2136 Bad /
Dishonest
verb
smuggle -
Move (goods) illegally into or out of a country
The border guards were always on the lookout for people trying to smuggle guns into the country.
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677 of2136 Bad /
Aggressive
verb
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meddle -
Interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern
The meeting got intense when Jim said to Bill, "I just don't like it when you meddle into my personal affairs!"
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678 of2136 Other /
Entice
verb
cajole -
Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
Diana told her dad that he looked handsome today, hoping she could cajole him into handing over her allowance sooner.
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679 of2136 Bad /
Attack
noun
showdown -
A final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute
In the Wild West, a final showdown between the good guys and bad guys was how they settled their differences.
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680 of2136 Good /
Busy
verb
gallivanting -
Go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment
After he graduated high school, Damian decided to gallivant across Europe for a whole year instead of heading straight to college.
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681 of2136 Good /
New
nounverb verb
sprout -
(of a plant) put forth shoots
Starting from a seed, the plant sprouted out of the ground.
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682 of2136 Bad /
Bad
adjective
dismal -
Depressing; dreary
The dismal weather made Kris feel even more depressed.
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683 of2136 Good /
Big
noun
oodles -
A very great number or amount of something
When the FBI raided the gangster's hideout, they found oodles of cash that amounted to millions of dollars.
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684 of2136 Bad /
Weak
nounverb noun
limp -
A tendency to limp; a gait impeded by injury or stiffness
Mike had a bad limp for the past 5 years, and it had been caused when he fell down a flight of stairs.
