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| Explanation of servile (adjective) slavish; groveling; subservient; submissive; subject Sample of servile He knew they both possessed equal abilities, and yet he was always treated as a servile underling. His servile leadership forced her to take over. The servile nurse did everything the doctor told her to do.
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| Explanation of stoic (adjective) detached; unruffled; calm; austere indifference to joy, grief, pleasure or pain Sample of stoic The soldier had been in week after week of fierce battle; nonetheless, he remained stoic. With stoic obedience the child sat quietly on the chair.
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| Explanation of clandestine (adjective) secret; hidden; covert; stealthy; underhand Sample of clandestine The clandestine plan must be kept between the two of us!
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| Explanation of doting (adjective) excessively fond of; adoring Sample of doting With great joy, the doting father held the toddler.
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| Explanation of sovereign (adjective) superior; independent; self-governing Sample of sovereign The most that Europe can hope to achieve, or should aim for, is an expanded economic free trade area made up of sovereign states all contributing to a cultural diversity that is economically stable and ecologically sustainable. As with sovereign governments many of these state enterprises will not directly earn foreign exchange.
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| Explanation of loquacious (adjective) very talkative; garrulous; wordy Sample of loquacious She was having difficulty ending the conversation with her loquacious neighbor. The staff knew the meeting would be long because the administrator was in a loquacious mood.
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| Explanation of effusive (adjective) pouring out or forth; overflowing; unrestrained; exuberant Sample of effusive The effusive currents rush through the broken dam.
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| Explanation of indelible (adjective) that which cannot be blotted out or erased; permanent Sample of indelible The photograph of Neil Armstrong setting foot on the moon made an indelible impression on all who saw it.
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| Explanation of baneful (adjective) deadly; causing distress or death; destructive Sample of baneful Not wearing a seat belt could be baneful.
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| Explanation of pernicious (adjective) dangerous; harmful; destructive; malignant Sample of pernicious Standing oil combined with a fresh rain on the asphalt can have a pernicious impact on a driver's control of the road. The pernicious fire engulfed four blocks of homes.
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