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misspent
used in a careless or wasteful way ● Despite her _____ teenage years when she hardly studied at all, Elaine passed her university degree with flying c...
dysfunctional
not functioning normally ● _______ relationships between couples are generally due to incompatible interests and desires.
neglect
lack of care or attention ● In the UK, parents who leave underage children alone at home can be imprisoned for child ______
maladjusted
with emotional problems that prevent sb behaving in a socially acceptable way ● Those who bully others often tend to be _______ as a result of their u...
at a loss
not knowing what to say ● Roxanne was at _________to explain why her husband had left her.
aberrant
antisocial ● Mike was expelled from school as a result of his repeated ________ behaviour in class.
adamant
having a fixed opinion about sth ● The parliamentary spokesperson was ________ that the tax increases were justified and no amount of public protest w...
elated
joyful and very excited ● We were ________ at the referee's decision to award our team a penalty.
overjoyed
extremely pleased ● Irene's grandmother was ________ to see her when she returned from Canada.
meticulous
with great attention to detail; thorough ● Lynne keeps a ________ record of the company accounts.
dispassionate
clear-thinking because of lack of emotional involvement ● To a _________ observer, United clearly did not deserve to win, though the fans would never...
uneasy
worried or unconfident ● They had an _______ feeling that they were being followed.
withdrawn
quiet and introverted; not outgoing ● Mabel had become even more shy and ________ as she found it hard to fit in at her new school.
compulsive
unable to stop doing sth ● Nobody takes Bill seriously since he's known to be a _________ liar.
obnoxious
horrible; offensive ● What an _______ manner he has! It's small wonder he has no friends.
amiable
likeable; good-natured ● Ian took his clients out to dinner to create a more ________ atmosphere for discussion.
