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  Word Descriptions ignominious, impenitent, rhetorical, shoddy, gnarled, peripheral, formidable, brindled, wily, strident


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

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



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

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



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

Samples of rhetorical
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?"



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

Samples of shoddy
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.



   
Description of gnarled (adjective)
full of knots; twisted

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



   
Description of peripheral (adjective)
marginal; outer; external

Samples of peripheral
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.



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

Samples of formidable
The formidable team caused weak knees in the opponents.



   
Description of brindled (adjective)
mixed with a darker color

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



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

Samples of wily
The wily explanation was meant to confuse the investigator.



   
Description of strident (adjective)
creaking; harsh; grating

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



  Determinations of the words ignominious, impenitent, rhetorical, shoddy, gnarled, peripheral, formidable, brindled, wily, strident

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