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Meaning of quaint, pedestrian, cacophonous, adept, callow, staid, dissonant, discerning, incisive, ponderous
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Meaning of quaint (adjective)
old-fashioned; unusual; odd; strange

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One of the best qualities of the bed-and-breakfast was its quaint setting in the charming English village.

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Meaning of pedestrian (adjective)
mediocre; ordinary

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We expected the meal to be exceptional, but it was just pedestrian.

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Meaning of cacophonous (adjective)
sounding jarring; discordant

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The cacophonous sound from the bending metal sent shivers up our spines.

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Meaning of adept (adjective)
skilled; practiced; proficient

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The skilled craftsman was quite adept at creating beautiful vases and candleholders.

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Meaning of callow (adjective)
young; immature; inexperienced

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With the callow remark the young man demonstrated his age.
Although the girl could be considered an adult, the action was very callow.

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Meaning of staid (adjective)
marked by self-control; settled; sober

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The horse was staid as it entered the stable.

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Meaning of dissonant (adjective)
not in harmony; in disagreement; inconsistent

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Despite several intense rehearsals, the voices of the choir members continued to be dissonant.
The dissonant nature of the man's temperament made the woman fearful to approach him with the new idea.

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Meaning of discerning (adjective)
having good judgment; wise; discriminating; perceptive; shrewd

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He has a discerning eye for knowing the original from the copy.
Being discerning about a customer's character is a key qualification for a loan officer.

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Meaning of incisive (adjective)
getting to the heart of things; to the point

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His incisive questioning helped settle the matter quickly.

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Meaning of ponderous (adjective)
unwieldy from weight; dull; labored; heavy; awkward

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The ponderous piano posed a serious challenge to having it pulled up to the 16th floor.
As if being grainy wasn't bad enough, the film's ponderous story made it tough to get through.

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