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eerie - Strange and frightening

The woods were dark and eerie, with untold dangers lurking for Sam.

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gaudy - Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless

The solid-gold interior of Larry's Ferrari was a gaudy touch that he loved, but many others felt it reflected an extreme sense of bad taste

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grotesque - Very strange and distorted compared to what is normal

When Alan visited the Jordan family, he felt that the way that the son bossed around the parents was a grotesque distortion of the way normal parent-child relationships should be.

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floozy - A girl or a woman who has a reputation for promiscuity

Stephen knew the girl who approached him was a floozy because she had been intimately involved with all of his friends.

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alien - Someone who is strange, different, foreign, and not from 'here'.

When the foreigners tried to integrate with the new country, they were excluded from everything and were just treated like aliens.

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raffish - Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner

With his numerous tattoos and raffish manner, Adam caught Sherry's eye, although she knew her parents wouldn't approve of him.

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tomboy - A girl who enjoys activities and behaviors typically associated with boys, such as rough play or sports.

As a child, she was a tomboy who loved climbing trees and playing soccer.

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nerd - A person who lacks social skills but often makes up for it with technical ability

Kevin was such a nerd that he couldn't even consider asking any girl out for a date.

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slug - A tough-skinned terrestrial mollusk that typically lacks a shell and secretes a film of mucus for protection. It can be a serious plant pes

A slug is one of the slowest-moving animals on earth, so someone who is afraid of them can easily run away.

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sissy - A person regarded as effeminate or cowardly

Until he found his inner courage, the Cowardly Lion acted like a complete sissy.

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bizarre - Very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest, amusement, or discomfort.

Sally's bizarre dresses turned heads when she walked down the street.

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mawkish - Sentimental in a feeble or sickly way

James confessed his crush on Elisa in such a mawkish way that it turned her off and made her uncomfortable.