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Definition of ignominious (adjective)
contemptible; degrading; humiliating; base; mean

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The behavior was so ignominious he was ashamed to be associated with it.
She left him because of his ignominious treatment of her.

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Definition of impenitent (adjective)
without regret, shame, or remorse; unrepentant; hard-hearted; unregretful

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It was obvious after his impenitent remark to the press that the defendant felt no remorse for his crime.

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Definition of rhetorical (adjective)
having to do with verbal communication; artificial eloquence; bombastic

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In posing a rhetorical question, he hoped to get people thinking.
The perception that Gary Hart was spouting rhetorical flourishes enabled fellow Democrat Walter Mondale to score debate points by asking, "Where's the beef?"

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Definition of shoddy (adjective)
of inferior quality; cheap; fake; phony

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The state's attorney said many homes, as they were built with shoddy materials, were bound to just blow apart even in winds of 60 or 70 miles per hour.
The shoddy homes were blown over in the storm.

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Definition of gnarled (adjective)
full of knots; twisted

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The raven perched in the gnarled branches of the ancient tree.

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Definition of peripheral (adjective)
marginal; outer; external

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Those are peripheral problems; let's look at the central challenge.
The peripheral shrubs were used to create a fence-like blockade.
He thought he was my best friend, when in fact, he was a peripheral acquaintance.

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Definition of formidable (adjective)
something which causes dread or fear; difficult; intimidating; awesome; frightening

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The formidable team caused weak knees in the opponents.

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Definition of brindled (adjective)
mixed with a darker color

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In order to get matching paint we made a brindled mixture.

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Definition of wily (adjective)
concealing; sly; cunning; deceptive; tricky

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The wily explanation was meant to confuse the investigator.

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Definition of strident (adjective)
creaking; harsh; grating

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Her strident voice hampered her chances of getting the announcer position.

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