Vocabulary - low quality-poor trait

Question 1

slough

Answer 1

(typically of a person or method of work) characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization.

Question 2

insidious

Answer 2

appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive

Question 3

gratuitous

Answer 3

1. uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted. 2. given or done free of charge

Question 4

ersatz

Answer 4

used as a poor-quality substitute for something else, inferior to an original item

Question 5

effete

Answer 5

1. exhausted and depleted of vitality, as having performed its functions. 2) no capable of producing offspring

Question 6

officious

Answer 6

too helpful; intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

Question 7

curmudgeon

Answer 7

grumpy person

Question 8

invidious

Answer 8

unpleasant, offensive; (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.

Question 9

incongruous

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not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something

Question 10

intractable

Answer 10

unruly; difficult to manage

Question 11

malevolent

Answer 11

wishing evil; exhibiting ill will

Question 12

inimical

Answer 12

unfriendly; harmful, injurious, detrimental

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hangdog

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shamefaced, sheepish, abashed, ashamed, guilty-looking

Question 14

inauspicious

Answer 14

not conducive to success; unpromising

Question 15

ramshackle

Answer 15

(esp. of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair

Question 16

quid pro quo

Answer 16

a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something

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adjunct

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something added, attached, or joined but holding an inferior position

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gnarled

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used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots (noun form is gnarl= protruding knot on a tree)

Question 19

profane

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violate; desecrate (something holy)

Question 20

lurid

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wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome

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passe

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no longer fashionable; out of date

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macabre

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disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury.

Question 23

maladaptive

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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

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marked by extreme suffering

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flaccid

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flabby; lacking firmness; weak

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privation

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a state in which essential human items such as food and warmth are scare or lacking

Question 27

intemperate

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excessive; immoderate [intemperance (n)]

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internecine

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mutually destructive

Question 29

kaput

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broken and useless; no longer working or effective

Question 30

moronic

Answer 30

very foolish or stupid.

Question 31

slapdash

Answer 31

done too hurriedly and carelessly.