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Meaning of sanguine, illusive, perfunctory, indolent, approbatory, fervent, aesthetic, cogent, lustrous, toxic
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Meaning of sanguine (adjective)
optimistic; cheerful; red; confident

Example
Even when victory seemed impossible, the general remained sanguine.
The dress was sanguine with a bright green border stripe.
For example, Balanchine in his Four Temperaments (with music by Hindemith) describes the moods of a melancholic, sanguine, phlegmatic and choleric man or woman.

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Meaning of illusive (adjective)
deceiving; misleading; unreal; false; deceptive

Example
It was as illusive as a mirage.

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Meaning of perfunctory (adjective)
done in a routine, mechanical way; without interest; superficial; careless

Example
Change in career is a good cure for someone who has become bored with their occupation and is currently performing their duties in a perfunctory fashion.
The girl will not improve unless she changes her perfunctory attitude.

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Meaning of indolent (adjective)
lazy; inactive; sluggish; slow

Example
If we find him goofing off one more time, we won't be able to escape the fact that he's indolent.
An indolent student slept all day.

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Meaning of approbatory (adjective)
approving; sanctioning; praising; commending

Example
The judge showed his acceptance in his approbatory remark.

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Meaning of fervent (adjective)
passionate; intense; enthusiastic; ardent

Example
They have a fervent relationship that keeps them together every minute of every day.

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Meaning of aesthetic (adjective)
of beauty; pertaining to taste in art and beauty

Example
She found that her aesthetic sense and that of the artist were at odds.
His review made one wonder what kind of aesthetic taste the critic had.

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Meaning of cogent (adjective)
having the power to influence or convince; persuasive; influential

Example
The lawyer makes compelling and cogent presentations, which evidently help him win 96 percent of his cases.
He made a short, cogent speech which his audience easily understood.

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Meaning of lustrous (adjective)
bright; radiant; shining; splendid; shiny

Example
Surrounded by rubies, the lustrous diamond looked magnificent.

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Meaning of toxic (adjective)
poisonous; noxious

Example
It's best to store cleansing solutions out of children's reach because of their toxic contents.

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