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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yokel -
A naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
Jed Clampett knew he and his family were considered yokels from the countryside, so he was unsure of how they would be treated in Beverly Hills.
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riff-raff -
Disreputable or undesirable people
Molly dreaded walking past the homeless riff-raff after shopping at the luxury store.
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ludicrous -
So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be almost amusing; ridiculous
The twenty-pound hamburger looked so ludicrous that Peter asked his friend to take a picture of Peter holding it.
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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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doozy -
Something outstanding or unique of its kind
The wide receiver catching the football with one hand in the final seconds of the game was a real doozy of an event that Barry will remember for a long time.
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quirk -
A peculiar behavioral habit
Sam was normal by most standards, except for his quirk of eating pizza slices backwards.
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preppy -
Of or typical of a student or graduate of an expensive prep school, especially with reference to their style of dress
The rich young men were dressed in preppy attire in order to play in their croquet match.
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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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honkey -
Usually an uncomplimentary term referring to 'white people'
Blues musicians actually liked the attention and fandom of the honkies who were their followers.
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enigma -
A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
Owen had to figure out how to make his new business work, but so far how to accomplish that objective proved to be an enigma.
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tainted -
Contaminated or spoiled, often by exposure to something harmful or undesirable.
The laboratory results were tainted due to improper testing procedures.
