Molly dreaded walking past the homeless riff-raff after shopping at the luxury store.
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ilk -
Referring to a certain type of people, usually in a negative sense
The police chief said to the young men causing trouble in the downtown area, “Leave now, and I don’t want to see you or your ilk in this area any time soon.”
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façade -
A superficial or false appearance meant to deceive or mislead others.
Despite his smile, it was clear his happiness was just a façade.
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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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fetish -
A form of desire in which gratification is linked to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc
The book "Fifty Shades of Grey" popularized the fetish of women submitting themselves to men.
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kink -
A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight
Sondra prepared for the kink in the road by turning her wheels to the right.
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freak -
very unusual and unexpected
We were driving in the country, and an unexpected and freak tornado went right passed our car.
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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.
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cryptic -
Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
When the lost settlement of Roanoke was discovered, the only indication that something strange had happened was a cryptic sign carved into a tree.
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inscrutable -
Difficult to understand
Martha always had an inscrutable smile, and Joe could never figure out if she loved or even liked him or not.
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garish -
Clothing that is unusually different, bright and showy
Many garish outfits today look like they were colored with every crayon in the box.
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gewgaw -
A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless
Francine valued the weird ring that Tom gave her, even though it was an inexpensive gewgaw - because she felt it showed that he cared about her.
