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Ludicrous
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adjective
causing laughter because absurd or ridiculous The ludicrous proposition caused the board members to burst into laughter. |
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Callow
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adjective
young and inexperienced All the workers were surprised when the callow man was promoted so quickly. |
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Blithe
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adjective
merry; cheerful; happy The boss doesn't hire blithe people because he fears that they will interfere with work by telling other workers stories. |
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Nepotism
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noun
favoritism shown to relatives, especially in securing jobs When the woman discovered that he hired his cousin instead of her even though she was more qualified for the job, she accused him of nepotism. |
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Malign
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verb
to speak evil of; to slander How dare you malign those doctors; they tried everything they could to save him. |
