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  Word Descriptions prodigious, enigmatic, opalescent, economical, apocryphal, fatuous, flagrant, generic, soporific, wan


   
Description of prodigious (adjective)
wonderful; enormous; huge; excellent; great; amazing

Samples of prodigious
The prodigious festivities lasted until the wee hours of the morning.
The Empire State Building required a prodigious amount of steel to erect.



   
Description of enigmatic (adjective)
baffling; puzzling; mysterious; ambiguous; unclear

Samples of enigmatic
The enigmatic murder plagued the detective.



   
Description of opalescent (adjective)
iridescent

Samples of opalescent
Her new nail polish was opalescent making her finger tips look like pearls.



   
Description of economical (adjective)
not wasteful; thrifty; frugal; saving

Samples of economical
With her economical sense she was able to save the company thousands of dollars.



   
Description of apocryphal (adjective)
counterfeit; of doubtful authorship or authenticity

Samples of apocryphal
The man who said he was a doctor was truly apocryphal.



   
Description of fatuous (adjective)
lacking in seriousness; vain and silly; stupid; foolish; inane

Samples of fatuous
The fatuous prank was meant to add comedy to the situation.
His fatuous personality demands that he stop in front of every mirror.



   
Description of flagrant (adjective)
glaringly wrong; shameless; notorious; offensive

Samples of flagrant
The flagrant foul was apparent to everyone.



   
Description of generic (adjective)
common; general; universal

Samples of generic
While generic drugs are often a better value, it always a good idea to consult your doctor before purchasing them.



   
Description of soporific (adjective)
causing sleep; causing drowsiness

Samples of soporific
The motion of the train, the clickety-click of the rail joints, had a somewhat soporific effect on Mr Wishart and he found himself nodding off.
The soporific medication should not be taken when you need to drive.



   
Description of wan (adjective)
lacking color; sickly pale; exhausted

Samples of wan
Her face became wan at the sight of blood.



  Determinations of the words prodigious, enigmatic, opalescent, economical, apocryphal, fatuous, flagrant, generic, soporific, wan

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