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  Word Explanations immaculate, legible, outright, primitive, mammoth, amiable, onerous, haggard, copious, placid


   
Explanation of immaculate (adjective)
forms: more immaculate; most immaculate; less immaculate; least immaculate

very tidy; spotlessly clean

Sample of immaculate
The apartment was immaculate after the tenants moved out.
Ellie understood this to be an office, because there were young men in dark blue suits and white shirts, and young women stenographers in dark blue dresses with white collars sitting at mahogany desks carefully checking perfectly arranged papers, or moving silently across the deeply carpeted floor to file immaculate folders away in mahogany bureaus.



   
Explanation of legible (adjective)
forms: more legible; most legible; less legible; least legible

easily read (e.g. print)

Sample of legible
His legible handwriting made the job of reading the manuscript quite a bit easier.
There is no evidence to show that a particular typeface is generally more legible for pupils with visual impairments than any other; it is the layout and contrast that require attention.



   
Explanation of outright (adjective)
forms: outright; more outright; most outright; less outright; least outright

thorough; complete

Sample of outright
He was always outright with his information.



   
Explanation of primitive (adjective)
forms: primitive; more primitive; most primitive; less primitive; least primitive

not civilized; crude

Sample of primitive
Racism is considered primitive thinking.



   
Explanation of mammoth (adjective)
forms: mammoth; more mammoth; most mammoth; less mammoth; least mammoth

very large; huge

Sample of mammoth
The mammoth structure blocked the sun's rays.
They looked up and the mammoth wave of all time, a titan among giants, a lumbering dinosaur of a wave, had rubbed out the sky.



   
Explanation of amiable (adjective)
forms: more amiable; most amiable; less amiable; least amiable

having a pleasant disposition; friendly; good-natured

Sample of amiable
They are amiable people.
He had not a handsome face, but it was better than handsome: being extremely amiable and cheerful.
He was perfectly amiable to her on the few occasions when they did meet, sometimes she even felt that he liked her.



   
Explanation of onerous (adjective)
forms: onerous; more onerous; most onerous; less onerous; least onerous

extra work; burdensome

Sample of onerous
Formatting text can be an onerous experience.



   
Explanation of haggard (adjective)
forms: more haggard; most haggard; less haggard; least haggard

worn-looking; faded; exhausted

Sample of haggard
After staying up all night; the college student looked quite haggard.



   
Explanation of copious (adjective)
forms: more copious; most copious; less copious; least copious

plentiful; large in supply

Sample of copious
The water came over the dam in copious amounts.
There is no need to write copious notes that repeat what is clearly and carefully published in print.
We expect you to take copious notes at the conference so you can report back to us with what you learned.



   
Explanation of placid (adjective)
forms: placid; more placid; most placid; less placid; least placid

still and calm

Sample of placid
The placid sky made the day great for a game of soccer.
Admittedly, this was a placid residential district, but there should be some exterior noise: occasional traffic, water dripping from the eaves, distant carol singers, murmuring electrical appliances.



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