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Farce

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A A deceptive action that someone tries to fool others into believing that he takes it seriously

B A slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint

C A dog with parents of different breeds

D A servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant

NOUN

Farce - A deceptive action that someone tries to fool others into believing that he takes it seriously

Everyone in town knew that a bridge at the busy intersection was needed, but they felt that all the Mayor's activity about the subject was just a farce because he didn't really take the problem seriously.

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Hokey

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A Dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality

B Untidy, disorganized, or incongruously varied in character

C Mawkishly sentimental

D Making derogatory or mocking comments about someone in an indirect way

ADJECTIVE

Hokey - Mawkishly sentimental

"It's a Wonderful Life" is considered hokey and superficial by many people, but it never fails to bring a tear to the eye.

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Nitwit

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A A silly or foolish person

B Someone who threatens or coerces others who are smaller or weaker

C A stupid or careless mistake

D Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit

NOUN

Nitwit - A silly or foolish person

Ernest may have been a simple nitwit, but he had a kind heart.

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Bozo

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A A stupid, rude, or insignificant person, especially a man

B A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles

C A person or animal that is last in a group to do something or the last to get to or leave a place

D A child or short person

NOUN

Bozo - A stupid, rude, or insignificant person, especially a man

Martin was a bozo who would always act rudely to people, and as a result his boss was considering letting him go.

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Bumbling

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A Angry and displeased

B Acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent

C Messy or disgusting

D Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless

ADJECTIVE

Bumbling - Acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent

Homer was a bumbling fool who would also put his family members in danger.

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Preposterous

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A Unhappy and without hope

B (of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent

C Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

D Very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe

ADJECTIVE

Preposterous - Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

When Sandy's stock broker called and suggested that he sell half his stocks because he felt the market was overvalued, Sandy thought the idea was preposterous - but it turned out that his stock broker was right.

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Gibberish

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A Teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing

B Unintelligible, confused, or meaningless speech or writing

C Someone who others think has unusual ideas or behaves strangely

D A person who has been easily fooled or tricked into doing something.

NOUN

Gibberish - Unintelligible, confused, or meaningless speech or writing

After the politician spoke for 10 minutes, Barry realized that nothing that he said made sense, and all the fast talking fancy phrases were nothing but gibberish.

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Asinine

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A A way of expressing something using a minimum number of words

B Very stupid or silly

C Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner

D Unsteady, dizzy, or dazed

ADJECTIVE

Asinine - Very stupid or silly

The candidate lost the election because during press conferences he made one asinine statement after another.

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Scatterbrained

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A An eerie or ghostly atmosphere that causes feelings of fear.

B Highly unpleasant, especially to the senses; physically nauseating

C Disorganized and lacking in concentration.

D Impossible to explain

ADJECTIVE

Scatterbrained - Disorganized and lacking in concentration.

Kathy liked having deep conversations with people, and felt that spending time with scatterbrained people who talked about nothing important was a waste of time.

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Simplistic

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A Ignoring the complexity of something by seeing it as much simpler than it really is.

B Characterized by peculiar or unusual traits

C Suddenly reject or abandon (a lover)

D Angry or dissatisfied, and feeling that complaining won't help.

ADJECTIVE

Simplistic - Ignoring the complexity of something by seeing it as much simpler than it really is.

Because the governor had a simplistic view of the reasons behind the demonstrations, he couldn't deal effectively with the many people and issues involved.

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Farce

Hokey

Nitwit

Bozo

Bumbling

Preposterous

Gibberish

Asinine

Scatterbrained

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