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  Word Descriptions gamut, ceremonious, unwonted, mellifluous, baroque, flaccid, dogmatic, gullible, staid, corroborate


   
Description of gamut (noun)
complete range; any complete musical scale; entire extent of anything

Samples of gamut
The woman's wardrobe runs the gamut from jeans to suits.
His first composition covered the entire gamut of the major scale.



   
Description of ceremonious (adjective)
very formal; proper

Samples of ceremonious
The black-tie dinner was highly ceremonious.



   
Description of unwonted (adjective)
unusual; rare; uncommon

Samples of unwonted
The unwonted raise would be the only one received for a few years.
The changed migratory habits of the Canada geese, though unwonted, is unwanted because of the mess they make.



   
Description of mellifluous (adjective)
having a sweet sound

Samples of mellifluous
The flute had a beautifully mellifluous sound.



   
Description of baroque (adjective)
extravagant; ornate; embellished

Samples of baroque
The baroque artwork was made up of intricate details which kept the museum-goers enthralled.
The baroque furnishings did not fit in the plain, modest home.



   
Description of flaccid (adjective)
lacking firmness; loose; limp; drooping; soft

Samples of flaccid
The old dog's flaccid tail refused to wag.



   
Description of dogmatic (adjective)
opinionated; rigid; authoritative; intolerant

Samples of dogmatic
Their dogmatic declaration clarified their position.
The dogmatic statement had not yet been proven by science.
The student's dogmatic presentation annoyed his classmates as well as his instructor.



   
Description of gullible (adjective)
easily fooled; naive; credulous

Samples of gullible
Gullible people are vulnerable to practical jokes.



   
Description of staid (adjective)
marked by self-control; settled; sober

Samples of staid
The horse was staid as it entered the stable.



   
Description of corroborate (verb)
to confirm the validity; to certify; to reinforce

Samples of corroborate
The witness must corroborate the prisoner's story if she is to be set free.



  Determinations of the words gamut, ceremonious, unwonted, mellifluous, baroque, flaccid, dogmatic, gullible, staid, corroborate

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