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  Word Descriptions jovial, superlative, fecund, ironic, egocentric, timorous, recalcitrant, incoherent, banal, unruly


   
Description of jovial (adjective)
cheery; playful; convivial; merry

Samples of jovial
She was a jovial person, always pleasant and fun to be with.



   
Description of superlative (adjective)
of the highest kind or degree

Samples of superlative
The Golden Gate Bridge is a superlative example of civil engineering.



   
Description of fecund (adjective)
productive; fruitful; fertile

Samples of fecund
The construction crew had a fecund day and were able to leave early.



   
Description of ironic (adjective)
contradictory; inconsistent; sarcastic

Samples of ironic
Is it not ironic that Americans will toss out leftover French fries while people around the globe continue to starve?



   
Description of egocentric (adjective)
self-centered; viewing everything in relation to oneself; egoistic; selfish

Samples of egocentric
The egocentric professor could not accept the students' opinions as valid.



   
Description of timorous (adjective)
lacking courage; timid

Samples of timorous
The timorous child hid behind his parents.
Hillary came to accept him as a timorous soul who needed succor.



   
Description of recalcitrant (adjective)
stubbornly rebellious; disobedient

Samples of recalcitrant
The boy became recalcitrant when the curfew was enforced.
The recalcitrant youth dyed her hair purple, dropped out of school, and generally worked hard at doing whatever others did not want her to do.



   
Description of incoherent (adjective)
illogical; rambling; disjointed; inconsistent

Samples of incoherent
Following the accident, the woman went into shock and became incoherent as medics struggled to understand her.



   
Description of banal (adjective)
trite; without freshness or originality; commonplace; stale; usual

Samples of banal
It was a banal suggestion to have the annual picnic in the park, since that was where it had been for the past five years.



   
Description of unruly (adjective)
not submitting to discipline; rebellious; disobedient; unmanageable

Samples of unruly
The unruly boys had to be removed from the concert hall.



  Determinations of the words jovial, superlative, fecund, ironic, egocentric, timorous, recalcitrant, incoherent, banal, unruly

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