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  Word Explanations jubilant, orthodox, glib, notable, sparse, prodigious, loath, invincible, defunct, intolerant


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

joyous; ecstatic

Sample of jubilant
He was jubilant when he got a Christmas bonus from work.



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

describing rules and beliefs which are approved, especially by religion

Sample of orthodox
The policeman followed the book in a very orthodox manner.



   
Explanation of glib (adjective)
forms: glibber; glibbest; less glib; least glib

fluent but insincere; smooth

Sample of glib
The politician was glib about his goals he would achieve while in office.



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

important; significant meaning

Sample of notable
The leader of a country is always a notable person.



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

scattered thin or small amounts

Sample of sparse
The sparse shade offered no respite from the heat.
The European settlers gradually increased in numbers and additionally brought over slaves from the Guinea Coast thus bringing pressure to bear on the already sparse natural vegetation.



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

describing a very large size or amount

Sample of prodigious
There is a prodigious amount of undiscovered species of insects in this world.



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

averse; unwilling; extremely reluctant

Sample of loath
He was loath to take out the trash since he knew it would leak on his clothing.



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

unable to be conquered; impregnable; unbeatable

Sample of invincible
The castle was invincible to all attempts to conquer it.



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

dead

Sample of defunct
The generator was defunct again.
It would be unfair and inaccurate to suggest that PageMaker was the first desktop publishing program, that honour probably goes to the now defunct Studio Software's DO-it which actually ran on a PC rather than a Macintosh and, of course, there had been electronic publishing systems based on workstations and mainframes available for several years.



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

narrow-minded; unwilling or unable to respect others or their beliefs

Sample of intolerant
He was intolerant of any ideas that conflicted with his own.
In times of social upheaval we guard against anything that might make society fragment too precipitately and dangerously, and we try to take care that racist or intolerant literature is suppressed.



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