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Explanation of fatuous (adjective)
lacking in seriousness; vain and silly; stupid; foolish; inane

Sample of fatuous
The fatuous prank was meant to add comedy to the situation.
His fatuous personality demands that he stop in front of every mirror.



   
Explanation of impeccable (adjective)
pure; perfect; faultless

Sample of impeccable
If you really want to become a journalist, your English has to be simply impeccable.



   
Explanation of laconic (adjective)
sparing of words; terse; pithy; concise

Sample of laconic
After a laconic introduction the program began.
The people enjoyed the public addresses of the laconic queen.



   
Explanation of unalloyed (adjective)
pure; of high quality

Sample of unalloyed
An unalloyed chain is of greater value than a piece of costume jewelry.



   
Explanation of turbid (adjective)
thick and dense; cloudy; confused; muddy; murky

Sample of turbid
The turbid green waters of the lake prevented them from seeing the bottom.



   
Explanation of gauche (adjective)
awkward; lacking social grace; crude; tactless; clumsy

Sample of gauche
Unfortunately, the girl was too gauche to fit into high society.



   
Explanation of forensic (adjective)
pertaining to or used in a court of law; rhetorical; argumentative

Sample of forensic
The forensic squad dealt with the legal investigation.



   
Explanation of amiable (adjective)
friendly; genial; pleasant

Sample of amiable
The newcomer picked the most amiable person to sit next to during the meeting.



   
Explanation of arcane (adjective)
obscure; secret; mysterious

Sample of arcane
With an arcane expression, the young boy left the family wondering what sort of mischief he had committed.
The wizard's description of his magic was purposefully arcane so that others would be unable to copy it.



   
Explanation of impolitic (adjective)
unwise; imprudent; not expedient

Sample of impolitic
If you are planning to invest your money, impolitic decisions may be costly.



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