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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.



   
Explanation of potable (adjective)
drinkable

Sample of potable
The liquid was not potable, but rather poisonous.



   
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.



   
Explanation of deleterious (adjective)
harmful; hurtful; noxious

Sample of deleterious
Deleterious fumes escaped from the overturned truck.



   
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.



   
Explanation of candid (adjective)
honest; truthful; sincere; frank; straightforward; open

Sample of candid
People trust her because she's so candid.



   
Explanation of captious (adjective)
disposed to find fault; picky; narrow-minded

Sample of captious
A captious attitude often causes difficulties in a relationship.



   
Explanation of inveterate (adjective)
deeply rooted; ingrained; firmly established

Sample of inveterate
The inveterate induction ceremony bespoke one of the school's great traditions.



   
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.



   
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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