
Description of bellicose (adjective) quarrelsome; warlike
Samples of bellicose The bellicose guest would not be invited back again.
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Description of articulate (adjective) clear; distinct; expressed with clarity; skillful with words
Samples of articulate You didn't have to vote for him to agree that Bill Clinton was articulate. A salesperson must be articulate when speaking to a customer.
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Description of inevitable (adjective) sure to happen; unavoidable; certain; inescapable
Samples of inevitable A confrontation between the disagreeing neighbors seemed inevitable.
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Description of renascence (noun) new life; rebirth; revival
Samples of renascence The renascence of the band resulted in a new recording contract.
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Description of abstruse (adjective) hard to understand; deep; recondite; ambiguous; obscure
Samples of abstruse The topic was so abstruse the student was forced to stop reading. The concept was too abstruse for the average student to grasp.
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Description of cognitive (adjective) possessing the power to think or meditate; meditative; capable of perception; aware; perceptive
Samples of cognitive Cognitive thought makes humans adaptable to a quickly changing environment. Once the toddler was able to solve puzzles, it was obvious that her cognitive abilities were developing.
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Description of captious (adjective) disposed to find fault; picky; narrow-minded
Samples of captious A captious attitude often causes difficulties in a relationship.
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Description of minute (adjective) extremely small; tiny; trivial; precise; petty
Samples of minute Being on a sodium-restricted diet, he uses only a minute amount of salt in his dishes.
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Description of sagacious (adjective) wise; clever; shrewd
Samples of sagacious Many of her friends came to her with their problems because she gave sagacious advice. Whole communities were alienated and impoverished; a large part of the nation was left with a feeling halfway between guilt and unease; and Baldwin's reputation as a statesman of sagacious moderation was badly dented.
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Description of petty (adjective) unimportant; of subordinate standing; small; insignificant
Samples of petty With all of the crime in the world, stealing bubble gum is considered petty theft.
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