louche \LOOSH\ (adjective) - Of questionable taste or morality; disreputable or indecent; dubious; shady.

"Jason was obsessed with the concept of keeping himself free of any suggestion of louche behavior as he wanted to ...Read More

gadabout \GAD-uh-bout\ (noun) - Someone who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.

"After striking it big in the stock market, Hanson's years of talk of all the social good he would do should he become ...Read More

imprecation \im-prih-KAY-shuhn\ (noun) - 1 : The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone. 2. A curse.

"While everyone assumed Calvin's daily regular statements to be little more than amusing entreaties, in his ...Read More

chortle \CHOR-tl\ (transitive and intransitive verb) - To utter, or express with, a snorting, exultant laugh or chuckle.

(noun) - A snorting, exultant laugh or chuckle.

"Kip punctuated each of his sarcastic remarks with ...Read More

pastiche \pas-TEESH; pahs-\ (noun) - 1 : A work of art that imitates the style of some previous work. 2 : A musical, literary, or artistic composition consisting of selections from various works. 3 : A hodgepodge; an ...Read More

supplant \suh-PLANT\ (transitive verb) - 1 : To take the place of (another), especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics; as, a rival supplants another. 2 : To take the place of and serve as a substitute for.

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