James confessed his crush on Elisa in such a mawkish way that it turned her off and made her uncomfortable.
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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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Idiosyncrasy -
A unique or peculiar behavior, habit, or characteristic specific to an individual.
One of his idiosyncrasies was tapping his foot whenever he was deep in thought.
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gaudy -
Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless
The solid-gold interior of Larry's Ferrari was a gaudy touch that he loved, but many others felt it reflected an extreme sense of bad taste
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nerd -
A person who lacks social skills but often makes up for it with technical ability
Kevin was such a nerd that he couldn't even consider asking any girl out for a date.
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Ghetto -
A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or marginalized community.
The Smith family lived in the inner-city ghetto, and tried to make the best of a hard life.
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kluge -
An ill-assorted collection of parts assembled to fulfill a particular purpose
Tim wasn't an expert, but he thought the kluge of wires on the floor didn't seem to serve a purpose.
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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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funky -
Weird or peculiar in an interesting, complimentary way.
The funky paint work on the car Janey got for her 18th birthday, was the envy of all her friends.
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mongrel -
A dog of no definable type or breed
Even though purebreed dogs are in high demand, mongrels are still popular because they combine the attributes of two different dogs in a hopefully positive way.
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jargon -
Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand
At his first day on the job, Louie kept getting confused by all of the technical jargon that his boss insisted on using.
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floozy -
A girl or a woman who has a reputation for promiscuity
Stephen knew the girl who approached him was a floozy because she had been intimately involved with all of his friends.
