The homeless man tried to sell magic beans to a passing man because he looked like a dupe.
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periphery -
The outer edge or boundary of an area or object, outside the central focus.
The small towns on the periphery of the city are growing rapidly.
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Weak
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wispy -
Something frail, slight, feathery, or fleeting
Amy and Sam liked to lie on the grass looking up at the wispy clouds float by.
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Stupid
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lackey -
A servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant
The king would assign small tasks to his lackey because others considered such work to be beneath him, and he knew it wouldn't look right if he did such things himself.
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Friendly
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cordial -
Friendly and polite.
Sarah was cordial on the first date, but she didn't want to show too much emotion because she wanted to get to know Bill better first.
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Delay
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dillydally -
To waste time through aimless wandering or indecision
Beth and Kat dillydallied outside the store instead of going inside and buying something.
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Boring
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mundane -
Ordinary and not interesting or exciting
Bill had been excited about being an archaeologist, but he found the daily tasks of digging in dirt to be mundane and boring.
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Dishonest
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masquerade -
Behavior that is intended to deceive.
Bill was a total narcissist, and his girlfriends eventually found out that his charm and good humor was just a masquerade, and all he wanted was to take.
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brainwash -
To change someone’s thoughts or opinions through constant influence.
The retired man spent so much time watching social media, and he was totally brainwashed about what is going on in the world.
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aloof -
Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
Dwight, aloof as always, would barely communicate with his wife as they contemplated the state of their marriage, even when they were in the most beautiful surroundings.
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wrath -
Great anger that results in a desire to punish
Tommy took a cookie out of the jar, not yet worrying about his mother's wrath.
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creep -
Slow movement, especially at a steady but almost imperceptible pace
The traffic jam was so bad that cars would move at a slow creep, if they moved at all.