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Lemony Words

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alleviated relieve, lessen as to make (as suffering) more bearable.

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befuddled confused, perplexed.

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compatriots compeer, colleague.

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crowbar an iron or steel bar that is usually wedge-shaped at the working end for use as a pry or lever.

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cul-de-sac a street or passage closed at one end. Etymology: French, literally, bottom of the bag.

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disconcerting throwing into confusion.

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ersatz being a usually artificial and inferior substitute or imitation.

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haunted troubled.

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idiosyncrasies characteristic peculiarities (as of temperament).

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nervous easily excited or irritated.

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parchment strong, tough, and often somewhat translucent paper made to resemble parchment.

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shorthanded having, working with, or done with fewer than the regular or necessary number of people.

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smashing extraordinarily impressive or effective.

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toodle-oo Goodbye! {Informal}.

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vapid insipid.

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xenophobe one unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin.


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