Flashcards in Vocabulary - low quality-poor trait Deck (31)
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slough
(typically of a person or method of work) characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization.
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insidious
appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
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gratuitous
1. uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted. 2. given or done free of charge
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ersatz
used as a poor-quality substitute for something else, inferior to an original item
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effete
1. exhausted and depleted of vitality, as having performed its functions. 2) no capable of producing offspring
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officious
too helpful; intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
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curmudgeon
grumpy person
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invidious
unpleasant, offensive; (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.
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incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something
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intractable
unruly; difficult to manage
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malevolent
wishing evil; exhibiting ill will
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inimical
unfriendly; harmful, injurious, detrimental
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hangdog
shamefaced, sheepish, abashed, ashamed, guilty-looking
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inauspicious
not conducive to success; unpromising
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ramshackle
(esp. of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair
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quid pro quo
a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something
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adjunct
something added, attached, or joined but holding an inferior position
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gnarled
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots (noun form is gnarl= protruding knot on a tree)
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profane
violate; desecrate (something holy)
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lurid
wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome
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passe
no longer fashionable; out of date
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macabre
disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury.
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maladaptive
not providing adequate or appropriate adjustment to the environment or situationnot providing adequate or appropriate adjustment to the environment or situation
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torturous
marked by extreme suffering
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flaccid
flabby; lacking firmness; weak
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privation
a state in which essential human items such as food and warmth are scare or lacking
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intemperate
excessive; immoderate [intemperance (n)]
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internecine
mutually destructive
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kaput
broken and useless; no longer working or effective
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