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secluded

away from people and busy activities, and often hard to reach: a secluded area/beach

vacate

to leave a room, building, chair, etc. so that it is available for other people: Hotel guests are requested to vacate their rooms by noon. Denis vacates his job at the end of the week.

peer

to look carefully or with difficulty. The driver was peering into the distance trying to read the road sign.

rummage

to search for something by moving things around carelessly and looking into, under, and behind them: She rummaged in/through all the drawers, looking for a pen.

sinister

evil, or suggesting that something evil is going to happen: She has dark, sinister eyes that make you nervous when she looks at you.

menacing

making you think that someone is going to do something bad: a menacing look/gesture

doze off

start to sleep, especially during the day: The office was so hot I almost dozed off at my desk.

uncanny

strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening: It was uncanny the way that she always knew what he was thinking.

unhinged

mentally ill: I sometimes think that your mother is a little unhinged.

can't boil an egg

Someone who can't boil an egg is unable to cook even the simplest meal.

jar (v)

to shake or move someone or something unpleasantly or violently: The sudden movement jarred his injured ribs. to disagree or seem wrong or unsuitable: This comment jars with the opinions we have heard expressed elsewhere.

abject

showing no pride or respect for yourself: an abject apology He is almost abject in his respect for his boss/abject misery, poverty, failure, etc. the state of being extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful

grinding

Something that is grinding causes people or activities to lose energy and spirit: He was brought up in grinding poverty.

fib (v/n)

a small lie that does not cause any harm: Don't believe him - he's telling fibs again./I can tell he's fibbing because he's smiling!