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| Explanation of poignant (adjective) forms: poignant; more poignant; most poignant; less poignant; least poignant keen to the senses and emotions Sample of poignant The poignant smell of skunk made everyone want to get out of the car as soon as possible.
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| Explanation of oblique (adjective) forms: oblique; more oblique; most oblique; less oblique; least oblique indicated in an indirect way Sample of oblique He mentioned in an oblique way that the man may want to rethink his course of action.
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| Explanation of mandatory (adjective) forms: mandatory; more mandatory; most mandatory; less mandatory; least mandatory expected; required; describing a duty Sample of mandatory Serving in the army is mandatory in some countries. It goes without saying that testing of the urine for glucose and ketones should be mandatory for all patients admitted with infarction and this should be continually charted for those found to be diabetic.
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| Explanation of haughty (adjective) forms: haughtier; haughtiest; less haughty; least haughty arrogant; overly proud Sample of haughty He was haughty about his minor achievements which earned him no friends.
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| Explanation of perilous (adjective) forms: perilous; more perilous; most perilous; less perilous; least perilous describing a high level of danger Sample of perilous The path was quite perilous, the loose soil could send you to your death easily.
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| Explanation of pliable (adjective) forms: pliable; more pliable; most pliable; less pliable; least pliable movable; flexible Sample of pliable The pliable clay was great for sculpture art. Linen, when new, had a certain quantity of starch applied, thereby making it slightly stiff whilst remaining pliable; wrapped in such material a body would be given a neat, crisp appearance and presentable for viewing, the shroud being drawn away from the features for this purpose.
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| Explanation of inclement (adjective) forms: more inclement; most inclement; less inclement; least inclement rough (e.g. weather); harsh Sample of inclement People couldn't wait for the end of the inclement weather.
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| Explanation of humane (adjective) forms: more humane; most humane; less humane; least humane merciful Sample of humane Doctors are said to be a very humane breed of humanity. The government has provided the resources in the way of the allowance and in the way of an administrative service; voluntary effort has controlled the plan and the policy, including the detailed negotiations with manufacturers, bankers, insurance companies and the like, and all these bodies have made a generous contribution to a humane cause of powerful appeal.
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| Explanation of plausible (adjective) forms: plausible; more plausible; most plausible; less plausible; least plausible seeming to be the truth; apparently true Sample of plausible Since he had a plausible excuse, his wife did not get mad for his being late for the party. The government gave a series of reasons for its decision, some of them more plausible than others; but the main aim seemed to be to acquire cash or foreign credit for the rehabilitation of its industries.
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| Explanation of grotesque (adjective) forms: more grotesque; most grotesque; less grotesque; least grotesque distorted in appearance; hideous Sample of grotesque The image of the traffic accident was quite grotesque to the passers by. She looked grotesque, a little ridiculous, with thin clumps of hair sticking out of her mouth as if she was munching.
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