foIst transitive verb 1. to pass off (a false or worthless article) as authentic, valuable, or worthy (usu. fol. by off). He foisted off several counterfeit bills on the clerk. 2.to impose…
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manque
mang keI adjective (French) falling short of one’s goal; unfulfilled; frustrated. A job in retail was not what this rock star manque had in mind.
cadre
ka drə noun 1. in the military, a core group of experienced personnel who can set up and train a new unit. 2. a group of trained people who can get new…
germinal
juhr m@ n@l adjective 1. of, concerning, or like a germ or germ cell. 2. of, concerning, or at a rudimentary level of growth or development. The proposal is in its germinal…
raffish
rae fihsh adjective 1. carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. Two raffish sorts sauntered into the rustic tavern, wearing well-made Italian suits. 2. low-class or common; cheaply gaudy; vulgar. “It was…