fatuous - Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.
Synonyms: asinine, inane, vacuous, mindless
Usage: He made these fatuous pronouncements with such conviction that no one dared to contradict him.
facetious - Playfully jocular; humorous.
Synonyms: bantering, tongue-in-cheek
Usage: She was quite gullible and could never tell when his remarks were facetious or when he was being serious.
peccant - Sinful; guilty; violating a rule or an accepted practice.
Synonyms: peccable, erring, wicked
Usage: He was punished for his peccant behavior, to serve as an example for the other villagers.
inviolate - Not violated or profaned; intact.
Synonyms: intact
Usage: Outwardly, dark green arms keep them inviolate from curious or indifferent eyes.
ersatz - Being an imitation or a substitute, usually an inferior one.
Synonyms: artificial, substitute
Usage: He was fairly sure that no coffee beans had been involved in its production, but he was tired enough to drink the ersatz coffee anyway.
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