
Explanation of morose (adjective) moody; despondent; bitter; irritable
Sample of morose He was very morose over the death of his pet. After the team lost the fans were morose.
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Explanation of potable (adjective) drinkable
Sample of potable The liquid was not potable, but rather poisonous.
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Explanation of intractable (adjective) stubborn; obstinate; not easily taught or disciplined; inflexible
Sample of intractable Every teacher in the school became frustrated with the intractable student and sent him to the principal's office. An intractable pet can be very frustrating.
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Explanation of deleterious (adjective) harmful; hurtful; noxious
Sample of deleterious Deleterious fumes escaped from the overturned truck.
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Explanation of chaste (adjective) virtuous; free of obscenity; pure; unaffected; modest
Sample of chaste Because the woman believed in being chaste, she would not let her date into the house.
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Explanation of candid (adjective) honest; truthful; sincere; frank; straightforward; open
Sample of candid People trust her because she's so candid.
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Explanation of captious (adjective) disposed to find fault; picky; narrow-minded
Sample of captious A captious attitude often causes difficulties in a relationship.
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Explanation of inveterate (adjective) deeply rooted; ingrained; firmly established
Sample of inveterate The inveterate induction ceremony bespoke one of the school's great traditions.
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Explanation of sinuous (adjective) full of curves; twisting and turning
Sample of sinuous Sinuous mountain roads at night present extra danger at night when it's harder to see the road's edge.
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Explanation of sordid (adjective) filthy; base; vile; foul; dirty
Sample of sordid The sordid gutters needed to be cleaned after the long, rainy autumn. The criminals thought patterns were so sordid that he was not granted parole.
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