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meretricious
[
mer·e·tri·cious
]
superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.
Featured on September 28, 2023
reprobate
[
rep·ro·bate
]
a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person.
Featured on September 27, 2023
pawky
[paw-kee] cunning; sly. Having a mocking or cynical sense of humor.
Featured on September 26, 2023
plonker
[plonker] a stupid person or a fool.
Featured on September 25, 2023
bilge
[bilge]
the almost flat part of the bottom of a boat or a ship, inside or outside.
Featured on September 21, 2023
bellicose
[
bel·li·cose
]
inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile.
Featured on September 20, 2023
balderdash
[
bal·der·dash
] senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk or writing; nonsense.
Featured on September 19, 2023
barbermonger
[
bar-bur-MON-gur
]
A man who frequents the barber's shop, or prides himself on being dressed by a barber
; a fop.
Featured on September 18, 2023
virulent
[
vir·u·lent
]
of a disease or poison,
extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have an effect.
Featured on September 12, 2023
rapscallion
[
rap·scal·lion
] a conceited, foolish dandy; pretentious fop.
a
disreputable
person;
rascal
or
rogue.
Featured on September 11, 2023
coxcomb
[
cox·comb
] a conceited, foolish dandy; pretentious fop.
Featured on September 6, 2023
cacophony
[
ca·coph·o·ny
]
a harsh discordant
mixture of sounds.
Featured on September 5, 2023
picayune
[
pic·a·yune
]
trivial or petty; small or small-minded.
Featured on August 31, 2023
supercilious
[
su·per·cil·i·ous]
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy.
Featured on August 30, 2023
bumpkin
[
bump·kin
]
an unsophisticated or socially
awkward person from the countryside.
Featured on August 29, 2023
cretin
[
cre·tin
]
a person of subnormal intelligence or very low level of intelligence, that is now considered offensive.
Featured on August 28, 2023
popinjay
[Popinjay]
a
vain
or conceited person
, especially one who dresses or behaves
extravagantly.
Featured on August 17, 2023
imperious
[
Imperious
] a
ssuming power or authority without justification; arrogant
and domineering.
Featured on August 15, 2023
priggish
[Priggish]
self-righteously moralistic and superior.
Featured on August 14, 2023
crass
[Crass]
lacking sensitivity, refinement or
intelligence.
Featured on August 10, 2023
poppinjay
[Poppinjay]
a conceited, foppish, or excessively talkative person
Featured on August 8, 2023
puzzlewit
[puzzle-wit]
A stupid person.
Featured on August 7, 2023
loutish
[
lout·ish
]
uncouth and aggressive.
Featured on August 2, 2023
battology
[Battology]
wearisome repetition of words in speaking or
writing.
Featured on August 1, 2023
pettifogging
[pet·ti·fog·ging]
placing
undue
emphasis on
petty
details.
Featured on July 26, 2023
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