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| Explanation of coy (adjective) modest; bashful; pretending shyness to attract; flirtatious; coquettish Sample of coy Her coy manners attracted the man. He's not really that shy, he's just being coy.
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| Explanation of lugubrious (adjective) full of sorrow; mournful; melancholic Sample of lugubrious The man's lugubrious heart kept him from enjoying the special occasion.
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| Explanation of traumatic (adjective) causing a violent injury Sample of traumatic It was a traumatic accident, leaving the driver with a broken vertebra, a smashed wrist, and a concussion.
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| Explanation of pagan (adjective) polytheistic; hedonistic Sample of pagan Moses, distraught over some of his people's continuing pagan ways, smashed the stone tablets bearing the Ten Commandments.
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| Explanation of provocative (adjective) tempting; irritating; inciting; annoying Sample of provocative In the movie Roger Rabbit, the animated Jessica Rabbit demurs when she's told she's provocative, saying that she's only drawn that way. The U.S. considered the invasion of Kuwait a provocative action.
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| Explanation of fecund (adjective) productive; fruitful; fertile Sample of fecund The construction crew had a fecund day and were able to leave early.
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| Explanation of insolvent (adjective) unable to pay debts; bankrupt Sample of insolvent The insolvent state of his bank account kept him from writing any checks.
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| Explanation of petulant (adjective) peevish; cranky; rude Sample of petulant The long illness put the boy in a petulant mood. The tone of his voice and the things that he says become quite petulant when he has not gotten enough sleep.
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| Explanation of dubious (adjective) doubtful; uncertain; skeptical; suspicious Sample of dubious Many people are dubious about the possibility of intelligent life on other planets. The new information was dubious enough to re-open the case.
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| Explanation of articulate (adjective) clear; distinct; expressed with clarity; skillful with words Sample of articulate You didn't have to vote for him to agree that Bill Clinton was articulate. A salesperson must be articulate when speaking to a customer.
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