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4 words in this vocabulary list

noun a way in which two or more things are alike or similar in appearance or nature

  • The resemblance between the two paintings was uncanny, suggesting they were by the same artist.
  • There's a strong resemblance between those two siblings, they could pass as twins!
  • I can't get over the resemblance between those two, it's like they were separated at birth!
  • The resemblance between her smile and the sun breaking through the clouds was breathtaking.

noun people regarded as worthless or disreputable

  • The exclusive club had a strict dress code to keep out the riffraff.
  • I don't want to hang out at that bar, it's always full of riffraff.
  • Let's find a new spot to chill, this place is crawling with riffraff.
  • She felt like she didn't belong among the riffraff of society.

verb present participle of sneer

adjective showing contempt or scorn by smiling or making a face

  • The professor gave a sneering look to the student who asked a question without raising their hand.
  • She couldn't help but give a sneering smile when she saw her ex's new haircut.
  • The bully was always sneering at the smaller kids in the school yard.
  • The politician's speech was filled with sneering remarks towards his opponents.

noun a person, especially a child, with very light blonde or almost white hair

  • The towhead child stood out with his bright blonde hair among the rest of the students.
  • I always thought of my little brother as a towhead because of his light hair.
  • That towhead over there looks like he just stepped out of a beach commercial.
  • Her towhead personality shone through in her bubbly and carefree demeanor.