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Creative Writing Vocab Lesson 5: Insults Mr. Dixon is not responsible for the use of these words. Use them at your own risk.

dolt • If the dolt couldn’t spell “stupid” correctly, how could he ever be smart enough to do his own taxes? • N. a stoopid person

lecherous • The lecherous old man stared at all the girls on the beach, offending the poor women who wrapped themselves up in their beach towels. • Adj. Having excessive or offensive sexual desire

plebian • “Can you believe that Prince Scruffyhead would do something so common as play that ridiculous, plebian game of hide and seek with those scummy merchant boys?” • N or adj. common, pertaining to the common or lower class (derogatory)

promiscuous • The promiscuous woman was accused of sleeping her way to the top of the corporation. She never slept with anyone, but she did wear some low cut shirts and flirt with the right people. • Adj. Behaving in an overly flirtatious manner; having too many sexual relationships, often fleeting in nature

recreant • The recreant fled the battle. All the soldiers believed it was their duty, their sacred call to battle the humans, but the Grunt ran away anyhow. But had he stayed to fight… • N. a coward; one who is unfaithful to a belief

miscreant • Tommy Tumultson thought it would be a good idea to set off firecrackers during his parent’s party with all their sophisticated friends. The miscreant was sent back to bed like a prisoner sent to solitary. • N. a person behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law • Notice how this word is similar to “recreant,” but the meanings are very different.

nefarious • Dirk the Black Moustache, the nefarious outlaw, robbed banks, stole cattle, and other, even less savory crimes were not unknown to him. Everyone knew him for his evil and horrible misdeeds. • Adj. famous in a bad way

sadistic • Billy the Nose, was known to be cruel and took enjoyment from cutting off the noses of other gangsters from rivaling crimes syndicates. The sadistic criminal took great pleasure when it came to torturing Longnose Paddy. • Adj. incline to cruelty; enjoys inflicting pain on others

coquette • Flirtina knew all the men in town, and they all knew her, as well, for the coquette would stop and flirt with everyone of them. • N. a woman who flirts

canker • “Carliotto is such a cankerous jerk,” said his twin sister. “That cankercankers me all the time! He’s, like, such a pain to be around!” • An open sore; any painful evil (figurative) • Can be a noun, verb (cankers, cankered), or adjective (cankerous)

oaf • Grumbolt, the troll, is such an oaf. He can never figure out the right foot from the left, and he’s always falling down as a result. • N. a stupid, uncultured, clumsy person • Note the difference between this word and dolt

putrid • The young boy peered into the witch’s cauldron and the putrid goo that bubbled. Hailgag the Wicked planned to feed him this potion that smelled of decaying asparagus and rotting corpses. He had to do something first! • Adj. pertaining to decaying or rotting matter; unpleasant and repulsive

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