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| Explanation of latent (adjective) forms: more latent; most latent; less latent; least latent hidden (e.g. talent) Sample of latent It wasn't until his thirties when the latent talent of being able to sing emerged. What can be seen is that the attempt to correlate black youth and crime is a latent but definite element in the law and order debate.
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| Explanation of mercenary (adjective) forms: mercenary; more mercenary; most mercenary; less mercenary; least mercenary making efforts only for financial advantages or gain Sample of mercenary He was a true mercenary and his employees knew it.
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| Explanation of guttural (adjective) forms: more guttural; most guttural; less guttural; least guttural throaty (e.g. sound); harsh Sample of guttural Bears make guttural sounds when mad. He sat down and talked very naturally and freely, with a mixture of the clear gushing accents in his voice, a deep guttural intonation, and a strong tincture of the northern burr like the crust on wine.
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| Explanation of innate (adjective) forms: more innate; most innate; less innate; least innate inborn; natural Sample of innate Her innate tenacity always made her parents proud.
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| Explanation of legitimate (adjective) forms: more legitimate; most legitimate; less legitimate; least legitimate lawful (e.g. claim) Sample of legitimate Since his claim was legitimate he was eligible for disability pay. We accept that both the Unionist and Nationalist traditions are valid and legitimate; that Northern Ireland should remain a part of the UK until the free consent of the majority of its people is given to change; that the Republic of Ireland has a legitimate interest in the future of Northern Ireland; and that a partnership in government which allows both communities to participate is the only practical way in which to make progress.
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| Explanation of ostensible (adjective) forms: ostensible; more ostensible; most ostensible; less ostensible; least ostensible very clear; apparent Sample of ostensible It was ostensible to see that the proposition was a scam. The sad fact is that although the ostensible reason for the dolphin kills was that dolphins were stealing and eating the commercial fish species, examination of their stomach contents showed that only the false killer whales were actually feeding on yellowtail.
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| Explanation of spontaneous (adjective) forms: spontaneous; more spontaneous; most spontaneous; less spontaneous; least spontaneous happening due to a natural reason; no planning Sample of spontaneous He liked her spontaneous nature as he was never bored around her. It is from the chaos of spontaneous analogizing that creativity breaks into the ordered by closed realm of analytic thinking.
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| Explanation of demure (adjective) forms: more demure; most demure; less demure; least demure overly modest Sample of demure The woman was demure when complimented in public. Dinner was an unvarying weekly round in which boiled beef and mutton figured largely, and it was little compensation to several hundred hungry schoolboys that they took their meals in the school's magnificent hall, overlooked by the demure and decorative paintings of Antonio Verrio.
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| Explanation of cursory (adjective) forms: cursory; more cursory; most cursory; less cumbersome; least cumbersome done quickly but only on the surface (e.g. an examination) Sample of cursory The man was cursory in his installation of the electrical system. We're going to need more than cursory research to provide the client with a detailed report on the new situation.
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| Explanation of chronic (adjective) forms: more chronic; most chronic; less chronic; least chronic continuing over a long period of time Sample of chronic The man was beginning to believe he had chronic bronchitis he's coughed for a month. The prevention of ill-health and the successful treatment of chronic and acute illness in older people could result if they felt more positive about their potential for good health in old age, and had access to relevant information. The depression of the late 1920s and chronic unemployment appeared to confirm Malthusian pessimism.
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