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Description of illusory (adjective)
unreal; false; deceptive; illusive

Samples of illusory
He was proven guilty when his alibi was found to be illusory.



   
Description of equivocal (adjective)
doubtful; uncertain; questionable; undecided

Samples of equivocal
Scientific evidence was needed before the equivocal hypothesis was accepted by the doubting researchers.



   
Description of rabid (adjective)
infected with rabies; extreme fanatical

Samples of rabid
The insult made him rabid.
Discovering that the dog was rabid, the mail carrier knew he'd have to get a shot.



   
Description of beholden (adjective)
indebted to; obligated

Samples of beholden
The children were beholden to their parents for the car loan.



   
Description of hypothetical (adjective)
assumed; uncertain; conjectural; supposed; theoretical

Samples of hypothetical
A hypothetical situation was set up so we could practice our responses.
The professor was good at using hypothetical situations to illustrate complicated theories.

Determination of hypothetical
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Description of immune (adjective)
exempt from or protected against something; resistant; free; exempt; protected

Samples of immune
Doesn't everybody wish to be immune from the common cold?



   
Description of inclined (adjective)
apt to; likely; angled; sharp; cutting

Samples of inclined
The man's ear for music indicated he was inclined toward learning an instrument.
The hillside was inclined just enough to make for a fairly serious climb.



   
Description of sectarian (adjective)
to be narrow minded or limited

Samples of sectarian
A sectarian precluded him from listening to the other side.



   
Description of discrete (adjective)
separate; individual

Samples of discrete
There were four discrete aspects to the architecture of the home.
The citizens committee maintained that road widening and drainage were hardly discrete issues.



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

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



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