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| Description of nebulous (adjective) unclear; hazy; vague Samples of nebulous The ten page directions were a collection of nebulous words and figures.
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| Description of ulterior (adjective) buried; concealed; undisclosed; hidden Samples of ulterior She was usually very selfish, so when she came bearing gifts he suspected that she had ulterior motives. My ulterior concerns are more important than my immediate ones. The man's ulterior motive was to spy on the lab, though he said he wanted a job.
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| Description of evanescent (adjective) vanishing quickly; dissipating like a vapor; fading; disappearing Samples of evanescent The evanescent mirage could only be seen at a certain angle.
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| Description of manifest (adjective) obvious; clear; evident Samples of manifest America's manifest destiny was to acquire all of the land between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
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| Description of ferment (verb) to excite; to agitate; to inflame Samples of ferment The rally cry was meant to ferment and confuse the opponent.
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| Description of morose (adjective) moody; despondent; bitter; irritable Samples of morose He was very morose over the death of his pet. After the team lost the fans were morose.
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| Description of obsolete (adjective) out of date; outdated; archaic; extinct; antiquated Samples of obsolete Computers have made many formerly manual tasks obsolete. Although much of today's communication and correspondence takes place online, the Post Office is not quite obsolete.
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| Description of astringent (adjective) tightening; stern; severe; harsh; constrictive Samples of astringent The downturn in sales caused the CEO to impose astringent measures. Her astringent remarks at the podium would not soon be forgotten.
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| Description of conundrum (noun) puzzle; riddle; problem Samples of conundrum I spent two hours trying to figure out the conundrum. The legend says that to enter the secret passageway, one must answer the ancient conundrum.
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| Description of contiguous (adjective) touching; adjacent; successive; bordering Samples of contiguous There are many contiguous buildings in the city because there is no excess land to allow space between them.
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