adjective undone and loosely hanging; unkempt.He’d been sleeping, and he came to the door in his disheveled bathrobe and pajamas.Her disheveled hair needed brushing. See the full entry
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condone
transitive verb to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning.He loathed cowardice and therefore could not condone his friend’s spineless behavior.He condoned his brother’s thievery. See the full entry
vertigo
noun a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one’s surroundings seem to be whirling around.The vertigo made her feel as if she were spinning, and she was overcome with nausea. See…
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ultimately
adverb at the farthest or last point in a progression; finally; in the end.She ultimately achieved her goal, but not without experiencing many setbacks along the way. See the full entry