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| Explanation of obligatory (adjective) mandatory; necessary; legally or morally binding Sample of obligatory In order to provide a reliable source of revenue for the government, it is obligatory for each citizen to pay taxes.
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| Explanation of imminent (adjective) likely to happen without delay; forthcoming; impending Sample of imminent The storm clouds warned of the imminent downpour.
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| Explanation of taciturn (adjective) inclined to silence; speaking little; dour; stern Sample of taciturn The man was so taciturn it was forgotten that he was there.
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| Explanation of dexterous (adjective) skillful; quick; deft; adroit; agile Sample of dexterous The dexterous gymnast was the epitome of grace on the balance beam.
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| Explanation of erroneous (adjective) untrue; inaccurate; not correct; wrong; mistaken Sample of erroneous The reporter's erroneous story was corrected by a new article that stated the truth.
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| Explanation of docile (adjective) manageable; obedient; gentle; compliant; submissive Sample of docile We needed to choose a docile pet because we hadn't the patience for a lot of training.
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| Explanation of contiguous (adjective) touching; adjacent; successive; bordering Sample of contiguous There are many contiguous buildings in the city because there is no excess land to allow space between them.
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| Explanation of discreet (adjective) showing good judgment in conduct; prudent; modest; circumspect; unobtrusive Sample of discreet We confided our secret in Mary because we knew she'd be discreet.
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| Explanation of pithy (adjective) terse and full of meaning; concise; succinct Sample of pithy Columnist William Safire, a former presidential speech writer, has a way with words that often yields pithy comments.
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| Explanation of obsequious (adjective) servilely attentive; servile; fawning Sample of obsequious The man's attraction to the woman would be obvious if his obsequious behavior could be noted. The princess only seemed to encourage the obsequious behavior of her court to enhance her own feeling of superiority.
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