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Word List with 44 words
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mellow
a state, atmosphere, or mood of ease and gentle relaxation
schmuck
an obnoxious or contemptible person
wicked
wonderful, great, masterful, deeply satisfying
geriatric
an old person
zaftig
having a pleasantly plump figure
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jive
deceptive, exaggerated, or meaningless talk
cheesy
inferior or cheap, chintzy
racket
an easy or profitable source of livelihood of dubious legality
ream
to scold or reprimand severely, to cheat or defraud
stoked
exhilarated, excited
creepy
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is obnoxious or peculiar
tripe
speech or writing that is false or worthless; rubbish
spaz
a grotesquely awkward person; an eccentric person
shill
a person who publicizes or praises something or someone for reasons of self-interest, personal profit, or friendship or loyalty
phenom
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy
jostle
to pick the pocket of or hassle the body of
snooker
to deceive, cheat, or dupe
grok
to understand thoroughly and intuitively
wired
tense with excitement or anticipation; edgy
pill
a tiresomely disagreeable person
rhubarb
a quarrel or squabble
schlock
something of cheap or inferior quality; junk
oyster
a closemouthed or uncommunicative person, especially one who keeps secrets well
fubar
not working, completely messed up, bungled, confused
brown-nose
to seek favors from a person in an obsequious manner, to fawn over
chutzpa
unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall, audacity, or nerve
yawp
raucous or querulous speech; a noisy, foolish utterance
lulu
any remarkable or outstanding person or thing
schlemiel
an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right
pash
an infatuation for another person, a crush
banana oil
insincere talk; nonsense
dead ringer
a person or thing that closely resembles another
hang-up
a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; a source of annoying difficulty or burden; a recurring snag
snollygoster
a clever, unscrupulous person
eighty-six
to refuse to serve at a bar or restaurant; to be thrown out of or forbidden from an establishment
navel-gazing
excessive absorption in self-analysis or focus on a single issue
hosing
an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated; an instance of being attacked or defeated decisively
hot seat
a highly uncomfortable or embarrassing situation
top gun
a person who is the best or one of the best in a particular field; the top-ranked person in a group
choirboy
a person who is notably honest, moral, or innocent
crunchy-granola
characterized by or defining oneself by ecological awareness, liberal political views, and support or use of natural products and health foods
barracuda
a treacherous, greedy person
la-la land
a state of being out of touch with reality; Los Angeles
asinine
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foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid

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