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earthy or coarse; indecent
bawdy
the press liked the rock star's bawdy humor.
to tease good-naturedly
josh
we joshed with him to try to get him to smile.
temporary substitute often inferior; stopgap
makeshift
the makeshift table was about ready to fall down.
model worthy of imitation; typical example
exemplar
she was an exemplar of what a chief executive should be.
ineffective; incompetent; weak
feckless
the feckless transient was fired after one day on the job.
to give a false impression of; misrepresent
belie
his smile belied his seething anger.
loud cry or shrill whistle of disapproval
catcall
the speaker ignored catcalls from the audience.
to deceive; to trick or mislead
hoodwink
i just knew he was trying to hoodwink me again.
dictatorial; having absolute power
autocratic
he was a very autocratic manager.
mixture or medley
salmagundi
his policies were a salmagundi of ideas.
to disregard or ignore; to fail to care for
neglect
the old house had been neglected for a long time.
an inflicter of retribution; avenger
nemesis
he was the nemesis of inefficiency in our office.
to fill or swell; to raise or expand
inflate
the balloon was inflated using helium.
to make drunk; intoxicate
inebriate
after only one drink he seemed inebriated.
babyish; childish
infantile
his behavior was infantile.
to inspire with foolish and unreasoning passion
infatuate
she was infatuated with her english teacher.
one who proclaims important news
herald
the herald paused before making the next announcement.
an opinion at variance with established belief
heresy
it was heresy to disagree with his policies.
terrifying; dreadful
ghastly
it was a ghastly experience for all of us.
to cover with a thin layer of gold
gild
the gilded dome of the capitol could be seen for miles.
a fictitious story designed to teach a lesson
fable
i enjoyed the fables about br'er rabbit.
an exact copy or reproduction
facsimile
the print was a very good facsimile of the original.
feeble; indistinct; dim
faint
the candle gave a faint glow in the darkened room.
to put an end to; ruin completely
destroy
his reputation was destroyed by the story in the paper.
general estimation in which one is held by the public
reputation
he had a reputation for being fair with everyone.
to live in a place
reside
he resided in a two story house on the outskirts of town.
to seek assistance or relief; have recourse
resort
she was forced to resort to censorship to maintain peace.
punishment for a crime or offense
penalty
the penalty for disobedience was death.
one who explores and studies caves
spelunker
she became a spelunker to please her father.
to dash or scatter
splash
the liquid splashed all over the floor.