77 words across 1 groups
| hobble |
To walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury (verb)
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| languish |
(of a person or other living thing) To lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble (verb)
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| sputter |
Top make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when hot and malfunctioning. (verb)
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| teeter |
To balance unsteadily, rocking back and forth, almost ready to fall (verb)
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| totter |
To move in a feeble or unsteady way, or to shake and sway as if about to collapse. (verb)
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| wither |
(of a plant) To become dry and shriveled (verb)
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| foible |
A minor fault or weakness in someone's character. (noun)
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| shanty |
A small, crudely built shack (noun)
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| tatters |
Irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material (noun)
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| wobble |
Move unsteadily from side to side (verb)
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| defunct |
No longer existing or functioning (adjective)
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| flimsy |
Comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged (adjective)
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| pooped |
Extremely tired (adjective)
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| rickety |
(of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse (adjective)
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| scrawny |
(of a person or animal) unattractively thin and bony (adjective)
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| sluggish |
Lacking energy or alertness (adjective)
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| zonked |
Exhausted; tired out (adjective)
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| tepid |
Lacking in heat, strength, or enthusiasm. (adjective)
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| decrepit |
(of a person) elderly and infirm (adjective)
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| slack |
Loosen (something, especially a rope) (verb)
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| limp |
Walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot (verb)
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| frail |
(of a person) weak and delicate (adjective)
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| brittle |
Hard but liable to break or shatter easily (adjective)
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| crumble |
Break or fall apart into small fragments, especially over a period of time as part of a process of deterioration (verb)
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| lackluster |
Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring (adjective)
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| fleeting |
Lasting for a very short time (adjective)
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| succumb |
To not be able to resist and finally to give into pressure, temptation, or some other negative force. (verb)
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| wilt |
To become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease, regarding something such as a plant, leaf, or flower. (verb)
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| lax |
Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful (adjective)
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| wispy |
Something frail, slight, feathery, or fleeting (adjective)
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| fragile |
Easily broken or damaged. (adjective)
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| wane |
To become weaker in strength or influence (verb)
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| shaky |
Weak and unstable (adjective)
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| snap |
To break suddenly. (verb)
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| mediocre |
Having poor to average quality. (adjective)
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| drawback |
A disadvantage or problem that makes something less attractive. (noun)
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| depleted |
When resources and energy are used up and emptied. (adjective)
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| deteriorate |
To gradually get worse (verb)
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| lethargic |
Lacking energy and not wanting to do anything (adjective)
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| dissipate |
To cause something to become weaker until it gradually disappears (verb)
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| deplete |
To reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left, such as resources or money (verb)
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| untenable |
An idea or position that cannot be defended against criticism (adjective)
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| wobble |
An unsteady movement from side to side (noun)
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| slack |
The part of a rope or line that is not held taut; the loose or unused part (noun)
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| limp |
A tendency to limp; a gait impeded by injury or stiffness (noun)
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| breakdown |
A mechanical failure, especially of a vehicle or machine. Can also be used in medical contexts. (noun)
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| bum |
A lazy or worthless person; a freeloader. (noun)
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| defective |
Having a fault or flaw, not working properly, not meeting the required standard or quality. (adjective)
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| devoid |
Not possessing a quality or element typically expected. (adjective)
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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. (adjective)
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| fade |
To gradually lose brightness, color, or strength. (verb)
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| flaccid |
Lacking strength, firmness, or resilience. (adjective)
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| innocuous |
Not harmful or dangerous; safe. (adjective)
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| irredeemable |
Beyond saving or improving due to severe flaws or faults. (adjective)
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| malaise |
A societal or group-wide sense of dissatisfaction or stagnation, often in politics or economics. (noun)
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| moribund |
In a dying or near-death state — no longer active or effective — stagnant or declining. (adjective)
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| mediocrity |
Lack of exceptional talent or ability — being unremarkable in performance or achievement. (noun)
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| malfunction |
A failure to function properly – when a machine or system doesn’t work as intended. (noun)
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| regress |
To move backward in development or progress, often in a way that suggests deterioration or decline. (verb)
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| ruin |
The condition of something that has been destroyed, damaged, or reduced to a state of collapse, often beyond repair. (noun)
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| rupture |
A crack or break in something, such as a pipe or an part of the body. (noun)
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| rupture |
The act of something breaking, splitting, or bursting open, often in a violent, sudden, or forceful manner. (verb)
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| tenuous |
Very weak or slight; lacking strength or substance; an opinion that is not well supported, having little basis or justification. (adjective)
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| undoing |
The process through which something falls apart or is ruined (noun)
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| unsteady |
Not firm, stable, or balanced; likely to wobble or fall. (adjective)
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| collapse |
When something breaks and falls down. (noun)
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| collapse |
To lose strength or energy, and fall down or cave in suddenly, often due to structural failure or overwhelming force. (verb)
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| stalemate |
A deadlock or standoff where neither side can win or gain an advantage. (noun)
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| impressionable |
Easily influenced by somebody or something, usually due to being inexperienced or naïve. (adjective)
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| decay |
The result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for. (noun)
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| rundown |
Being in very bad condition, after not being taken care of. (adjective)
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| bland |
Without any distinctive characteristics; uninteresting and dull; without flavor, excitement, or strong emotion. (adjective)
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| fledgling |
Referring to a process or person that is new, untested, and lacks experience. (adjective)
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| waver |
To go back and forth between choices or opinions. (verb)
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| disintegrate |
To weaken, decompose, and break apart as the result of time, impact or decay. (verb)
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| shortcoming |
A fault or weakness that makes someone or something less successful or effective than they should be. (noun)
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| wreck |
Something that has been badly damaged or destroyed. (noun)
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