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| Explanation of recondite (adjective) hard to understand; concealed; deep; obscure; profound Sample of recondite The students were dumbfounded by the recondite topic. Many scientific theories are recondite, and therefore not known at all by the general public.
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| Explanation of bestial (adjective) having the qualities of a beast; brutal; barbaric Sample of bestial The bestial employer made his employees work in an unheated room.
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| Explanation of hoary (adjective) whitened by age; old; ancient Sample of hoary The paint had a hoary appearance, as if it were applied decades ago.
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| Explanation of lecherous (adjective) impure in thought and act; lustful Sample of lecherous The lecherous Humbert Humbert is Nabokov's protagonist in Lolita, a novel that sparked great controversy because of Humbert's romantic attachment to a young girl. The lecherous man lurked on the corner.
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| Explanation of detached (adjective) separated; not interested; standing alone; impartial; aloof Sample of detached Detached from modern conveniences, the islanders live a simple, unhurried life.
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| Explanation of ominous (adjective) threatening; foreboding Sample of ominous Seeing ominous clouds on the horizon, the street fair organizers decided to fold up their tent and go home.
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| Explanation of gregarious (adjective) fond of the company of others; sociable Sample of gregarious Gregarious people may find those jobs with human contact more enjoyable than jobs that isolate them from the public.
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| Explanation of mercenary (adjective) working or done for payment only; hired for service Sample of mercenary Lila was suspicious that Joe had jumped at the chance only for mercenary reasons.
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| Explanation of orthodox (adjective) traditional; accepted; conservative Sample of orthodox The gifted child's parents concluded that orthodox methods of education would not do their son any good, so they decided to teach him at home.
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| Explanation of precarious (adjective) depending upon another; risky; uncertain; unstable; unsteady Sample of precarious The precarious plans fell through when the second couple changed their minds. My position in the negotiations was precarious at best.
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