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  Word Descriptions bestial, sedentary, ponderous, capricious, luxuriant, incidental, stoic, furtive, germane, miscreant


   
Description of bestial (adjective)
having the qualities of a beast; brutal; barbaric

Samples of bestial
The bestial employer made his employees work in an unheated room.



   
Description of sedentary (adjective)
characterized by sitting; remaining in one locality; inactive

Samples of sedentary
The sedentary child had not moved after two hours.
The old woman who never left her home town has led a sedentary life.



   
Description of ponderous (adjective)
unwieldy from weight; dull; labored; heavy; awkward

Samples of ponderous
The ponderous piano posed a serious challenge to having it pulled up to the 16th floor.
As if being grainy wasn't bad enough, the film's ponderous story made it tough to get through.



   
Description of capricious (adjective)
changeable; fickle

Samples of capricious
The capricious bride-to-be has a different church in mind for her wedding every few days.



   
Description of luxuriant (adjective)
rich; magnificent; abundant; growing; richly ornamented

Samples of luxuriant
The luxuriant flowers grew in every available space.



   
Description of incidental (adjective)
extraneous; unexpected; nonessential; minor; secondary

Samples of incidental
The defense lawyer argued that the whereabouts of the defendant's sneakers were only incidental to the commission of the crime.



   
Description of stoic (adjective)
detached; unruffled; calm; austere indifference to joy, grief, pleasure or pain

Samples of stoic
The soldier had been in week after week of fierce battle; nonetheless, he remained stoic.
With stoic obedience the child sat quietly on the chair.



   
Description of furtive (adjective)
secretive; sly; shifty; stealthy; surreptitious

Samples of furtive
The detective had much difficulty finding the furtive criminal.



   
Description of germane (adjective)
having close kinship and appropriateness; related; pertinent; connected; relevant

Samples of germane
Her essay contained germane information, relevant to the new Constitutional amendment.



   
Description of miscreant (adjective)
evil

Samples of miscreant
Her miscreant actions shocked and surprised her family.



  Determinations of the words bestial, sedentary, ponderous, capricious, luxuriant, incidental, stoic, furtive, germane, miscreant

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