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  Word Descriptions scurrilous, hedonistic, coy, disheartened, rustic, resilient, incompatible, livid, sordid, apocalyptic


   
Description of scurrilous (adjective)
vulgar; crude; obscene

Samples of scurrilous
The scurrilous language made the mother twinge.



   
Description of hedonistic (adjective)
living for pleasure

Samples of hedonistic
The group was known for its hedonistic rituals.
Hot tubs, good food, and a plethora of leisure time were the hallmarks of this hedonistic society.



   
Description of coy (adjective)
modest; bashful; pretending shyness to attract; flirtatious; coquettish

Samples of coy
Her coy manners attracted the man.
He's not really that shy, he's just being coy.



   
Description of disheartened (adjective)
discouraged; dispirited; depressed

Samples of disheartened
After failing the exam, the student became disheartened and wondered if he would ever graduate.



   
Description of rustic (adjective)
plain and unsophisticated; homely; of or living in the country; provincial

Samples of rustic
The president enjoyed spending weekends at Camp David, a rustic retreat in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland.



   
Description of resilient (adjective)
flexible; capable of withstanding stress; buoyant; elastic

Samples of resilient
The elderly man attributed his resilient health to a good diet and frequent exercise.



   
Description of incompatible (adjective)
disagreeing; disharmonious; unsuitable; irreconcilable

Samples of incompatible
Being incompatible with each other, children were assigned to sit on opposite sides of the room.



   
Description of livid (adjective)
discolored, as if bruised; extremely angry; furious

Samples of livid
After the fall, her arm was livid.
She became livid when she heard the news.
When she found out she had been robbed, the woman was livid.



   
Description of sordid (adjective)
filthy; base; vile; foul; dirty

Samples of sordid
The sordid gutters needed to be cleaned after the long, rainy autumn.
The criminals thought patterns were so sordid that he was not granted parole.



   
Description of apocalyptic (adjective)
prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom

Samples of apocalyptic
Science-fiction movies seem to relish apocalyptic visions.



  Determinations of the words scurrilous, hedonistic, coy, disheartened, rustic, resilient, incompatible, livid, sordid, apocalyptic

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