
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.
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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.
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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?"
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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.
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Description of gnarled (adjective) full of knots; twisted
Samples of gnarled The raven perched in the gnarled branches of the ancient tree.
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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.
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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.
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Description of brindled (adjective) mixed with a darker color
Samples of brindled In order to get matching paint we made a brindled mixture.
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Description of wily (adjective) concealing; sly; cunning; deceptive; tricky
Samples of wily The wily explanation was meant to confuse the investigator.
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Description of strident (adjective) creaking; harsh; grating
Samples of strident Her strident voice hampered her chances of getting the announcer position.
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