
Description of perpetual (adjective) never ceasing; continuous; eternal
Samples of perpetual Perpetual pain keeps the woman from walking.
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Description of wanton (adjective) unmanageable; unjustifiably malicious; immoral
Samples of wanton My wanton hunger must be satiated. With wanton aggression, the army attacked the defenseless village. It is hard to lose weight when one has a wanton desire for sweets.
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Description of garbled (adjective) mixed up; distorted; confused; falsified
Samples of garbled The interference on the phone line caused the data to become garbled on the computer screen.
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Description of bereft (adjective) deprived of; in a sad manner; hurt by someone's death
Samples of bereft The loss of his job will leave the man bereft of many luxuries. The widower was bereft for many years after his wife's death.
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Description of dispassionate (adjective) lack of feeling; impartial; calm; unbiased
Samples of dispassionate She was a very emotional person and could not work with such a dispassionate employer.
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Description of obtuse (adjective) dull; greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees; slow to understand or perceive
Samples of obtuse The man was so obtuse, he even made the dog yawn. The textbook problem asks the reader to solve for the obtuse angle. He's obtuse when it comes to abstract art.
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Description of fetid (adjective) having a smell of decay; malodorous; smelly; stinky
Samples of fetid The fetid smell led us to believe something was decaying in the basement.
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Description of acrid (adjective) sharp; bitter; foul smelling; irritating
Samples of acrid Although the soup is a healthy food choice, it is so acrid not many people choose to eat it. The fire at the plastics factory caused an acrid odor to be emitted throughout the surrounding neighborhood.
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Description of atypical (adjective) abnormal; unusual; irregular
Samples of atypical The atypical behavior of the wild animal alarmed the hunters.
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Description of exigent (adjective) situation calling for immediate attention; needing more than is reasonable; pressing; urgent
Samples of exigent The exigent request for more assistance was answered quickly. The bank seemed to feel that another extension on their loan payment was too exigent a request to honor.
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