
Explanation of incognito (adjective) unidentified; disguised; concealed; anonymous; unknown
Sample of incognito The federal Witness Protection Program makes its charges permanently incognito.
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Explanation of defunct (adjective) no longer living or existing; extinct; dead
Sample of defunct The man lost a large sum of money when the company went defunct.
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Explanation of livid (adjective) discolored, as if bruised; extremely angry; furious
Sample of livid After the fall, her arm was livid. She became livid when she heard the news. When she found out she had been robbed, the woman was livid.
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Explanation of corpulence (noun) obesity; fleshiness; fatness
Sample of corpulence The corpulence of the man kept him from fitting into the seat.
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Explanation of humility (noun) lack of pride; modesty; humble state; meekness
Sample of humility Full of humility, she accepted the award but gave all the credit to her mentor.
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Explanation of rustic (adjective) plain and unsophisticated; homely; of or living in the country; provincial
Sample of rustic The president enjoyed spending weekends at Camp David, a rustic retreat in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland.
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Explanation of ostentatious (adjective) pretentious; showy; pompous
Sample of ostentatious Sure he'd won the lottery, but coming to work in a stretch limo seemed a bit ostentatious.
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Explanation of prefatory (adjective) coming before; serving as an opening statement
Sample of prefatory The prefatory comments informed the audience of what was to come.
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Explanation of arid (adjective) extremely dry; parched; barren; unimaginative
Sample of arid The terrain was so arid that not one species of plant could survive. Their thirst became worse due to the arid condition of the desert.
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Explanation of perfidious (adjective) faithless; treacherous; deceitful; adulterous
Sample of perfidious The trust between the business associates was broken after the perfidious actions by one of the partners.
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