unsteady -
Not firm, stable, or balanced; likely to wobble or fall.
The table is unsteady because one of the legs wasn't fixed correctly.
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stalemate -
A deadlock or standoff where neither side can win or gain an advantage.
The negotiations ended in a stalemate, with neither side willing to compromise.
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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.
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sputter -
Top make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when hot and malfunctioning.
The SUV's engine sputtered as it struggled to haul the trailer behind it.
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deplete -
To reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left, such as resources or money
By the end of the marathon run, Bill felt that his energy was totally depleted, and he could barely walk.
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scrawny -
(of a person or animal) unattractively thin and bony
Jon was too scrawny to be on the wrestling team, so he had to watch them from the sidelines.
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teeter -
To balance unsteadily, rocking back and forth, almost ready to fall
While on a hike, George saw that the boulder was teetering at the edge of the cliff, and that even slight push could make it crash into the valley below.
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languish -
(of a person or other living thing) To lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble
The crops languished in the field after the severe drought.
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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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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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rupture -
The act of something breaking, splitting, or bursting open, often in a violent, sudden, or forceful manner.
When he fell, the impact of the fall caused his spleen to rupture, requiring immediate surgery.
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hobble -
To walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury
After she broke her leg, she would hobble around to get anywhere.
