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  Word Explanations obligatory, imminent, taciturn, dexterous, erroneous, docile, contiguous, discreet, pithy, obsequious


   
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.



   
Explanation of imminent (adjective)
likely to happen without delay; forthcoming; impending

Sample of imminent
The storm clouds warned of the imminent downpour.



   
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.



   
Explanation of dexterous (adjective)
skillful; quick; deft; adroit; agile

Sample of dexterous
The dexterous gymnast was the epitome of grace on the balance beam.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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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