
Description of explicit (adjective) specific; definite; clear
Samples of explicit The explicit recipe gave directions for making a very complicated dessert.
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Description of haughty (adjective) proud of oneself and scornful of others; snobbish; arrogant; disdainful
Samples of haughty The haughty ways she displayed her work turned off her peers. The haughty girl displayed her work as if she were the most prized artist.
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Description of penurious (adjective) stingy; miserly; indigent
Samples of penurious The penurious man had millions of dollars, but lived in a cottage to save money. Charles Dickens' Scrooge is the most penurious character in any of his tales.
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Description of prescriptive (adjective) done by custom; unbending
Samples of prescriptive At the heart of the Australian aborigines' prescriptive coming-of-age rite for men is a walkabout.
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Description of gloat (verb) to brag; to glory over; to feel triumphant; to exult
Samples of gloat She gloated over the fact that she received the highest score on the exam, annoying her classmates to no end.
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Description of igneous (adjective) having the nature of fire; volcanic; fiery
Samples of igneous When the sun shone upon it, the material took on an igneous quality.
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Description of taut (adjective) stretched tightly; organized; tense; nervous
Samples of taut They knew a fish was biting, because the line suddenly became taut.
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Description of grandiose (adjective) magnificent; flamboyant; impressive; grand
Samples of grandiose His grandiose idea was to rent a plane to fly to Las Vegas for the night.
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Description of incommodious (adjective) inconvenient; uncomfortable
Samples of incommodious The incommodious illness caused her to miss an important interview.
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Description of fallible (adjective) erroneous; not foolproof
Samples of fallible By not differentiating themselves from the popular band, the group was especially fallible.
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