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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riff-raff -
Disreputable or undesirable people
Molly dreaded walking past the homeless riff-raff after shopping at the luxury store.
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slug -
A tough-skinned terrestrial mollusk that typically lacks a shell and secretes a film of mucus for protection. It can be a serious plant pes
A slug is one of the slowest-moving animals on earth, so someone who is afraid of them can easily run away.
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zombie -
A mythical dead person who is able to move because of certain spiritual powers
In the graveyard, hundreds of zombies escaped from their graves and walked towards the town.
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fetish -
A form of desire in which gratification is linked to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc
The book "Fifty Shades of Grey" popularized the fetish of women submitting themselves to men.
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freak -
very unusual and unexpected
We were driving in the country, and an unexpected and freak tornado went right passed our car.
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creepy -
So strange that it makes you frightened
The horror movie was so creepy that Bill couldn't sleep for 3 days after watching it.
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ilk -
Referring to a certain type of people, usually in a negative sense
The police chief said to the young men causing trouble in the downtown area, “Leave now, and I don’t want to see you or your ilk in this area any time soon.”
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outcast -
A person who has been rejected by society or a social group
Brent felt like an outcast when his friends refused to speak to him anymore, as a result of his being outspoken about his political opinions that were so different from theirs.
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pariah -
An outcast, someone who is disliked and rejected.
Even though North Korea is regarded by most countries as a pariah government, people don't mess with them because they have an atom bomb.
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gewgaw -
A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless
Francine valued the weird ring that Tom gave her, even though it was an inexpensive gewgaw - because she felt it showed that he cared about her.
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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.
