Historical Insults And Epithets

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a person who is considered to be a cad or a scoundrel

  • The man was known in society as a bounder for his unscrupulous behavior.
  • That guy is a real bounder, always trying to cheat his way through things.
  • Watch out for that bounder, he's nothing but trouble.
  • In the world of politics, he was considered a bounder for his deceitful tactics.

adjective Not having been licked or smoothed; rough or unpolished.

  • The unlicked envelope was still sealed shut.
  • I found an unlicked lollipop on the ground.
  • He's so unlicked, he doesn't even know how to tie his shoes.
  • Her unlicked wounds from the past still haunted her.