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shady
of doubtful honesty or legality
blare
make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound
implicit
always to be found in; essentially connected with
crackpot
eccentric; ridiculous and/or impractical
turn a blind eye to stg
pretend not to notice
lax
not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful
discrepancy
an unexpected or illogical difference between two things
tangible
stg real that can be measured or touched
spew
let out in large quantities, violently
thump
a dull, heavy strike, sometimes casing follow-on shocks, reverberations
obnoxious
so unpleasant or rude as to cause disgust
well-worn
much used or overused
secluded
not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private
exacerbate stg
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
commendable
deserving praise
noble
showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles
put one over on sbdy
trick sbdy, make them a victim of your deception
add insult to injury
do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse
measly
ridiculously too small or too few
novelty
small and inexpensive
haggle
negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase
make a dent in stg
have an impact, often with negative consequences
trickle down
move gradually from a high starting point to a lower point of points
fellow
sharing a particular activity, quality, or condition with sbdy or stg
sensibilities
a quality of delicate sensitivity that makes one easily shocked or outraged
the trappings
outward signs or features associated with a particular situation, role, or status
begrudge sbdy stg
accept very reluctantly or with displeasure
poverty
the state of being extremely poor
seething
moving in a rapid or hectic way
pristine
clean, fresh, unspoilt, in its original condition
inevitable
certain to happen; unavoidable
grapevine
informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip
a plight
a dangerous, difficult, desperate or otherwise unfortunate situation
a scenario
a series of events that is projected to occur
a pursuit
an activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or sporting one
go off the beaten track
travel to much less popular places
take the plunge
do or commit to stg especially after a period of hesitation or uncertainty