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  Word Explanations massive, impudent, manual, listless, skeptical, bland, sporadic, impartial, gross, credible


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

very heavy and large

Sample of massive
Two men lifted the massive box.
Germany has become increasingly concerned about the danger of importing inflation through an undervalued currency despite a massive balance of payments surplus, particularly within the EU.



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

rudely bold; overly confident

Sample of impudent
Their boss made them angry at his impudent manner.
Underneath his impudent and occasionally violent behavior lay a fundamentally nice, simple, easy-going, exceptionally warm-hearted character, in whom Minton took much pleasure.



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

describing a feat or process performed by hand

Sample of manual
Manual cars have gear shifters and clutches in them.
In official publications types of manual job are usually distinguished according to levels of skill, with separate categories being used for the unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled manual worker.



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

lacking in spirit

Sample of listless
After doing the same minuscule job for a week she was getting listless.
The contrast between the two American girls was almost painful; Ellen was so healthy and strong, while the waif-like Robin-Anne was pathetically wan and listless.



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

not believing in something; showing doubt

Sample of skeptical
She was skeptical of his alibi but decided to say nothing until later.



   
Explanation of bland (adjective)
forms: bland; blander; blandest; less bland; least bland

gentle; lacking distinctive qualities

Sample of bland
Gene felt her host should have added more spices to the food; as it was quite bland.



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

irregular; occasional; infrequent

Sample of sporadic
It rained in a sporadic fashion all evening and into the next day.
Maria's husband finds whatever work he can, his income is at best, sporadic, so the couple frequently relies on her meagre income to feed and clothe 8 year old Luis and 9 year old Eveline.



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

unbiased; neutral; fair

Sample of impartial
Newspapers and other types of the media are supposed to be impartial in their reporting.
What you can and must do, however, is ensure that all the investigators are expert in every sense in the techniques of investigation and au fait with all aspects of operating modern aircraft, particularly the large public transport types, but they must also have access to reliable and impartial specialists in the type of aircraft concerned.



   
Explanation of gross (adjective)
forms: grosser; grossest; less gross; least gross

glaringly bad (e.g. injustice)

Sample of gross
The drunken truck driver was sued for his gross negligence of duty.



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

believable

Sample of credible
The man was proved not to be guilty due to a credible alibi.



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