
Description of abject (adjective) of the worst or lowest degree
Samples of abject The Haldemans lived in abject poverty, with barely a roof over their heads.
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Description of immutable (adjective) unchangeable; permanent; changeless
Samples of immutable The ties that bind alumni to their university are immutable. The man's immutable schedule soon became boring.
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Description of jocund (adjective) happy; cheerful; gay; jolly; mirthful
Samples of jocund The puppy kept a smile on the jocund boy's face. The jocund atmosphere was due to the team's victory in the playoffs.
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Description of biased (adjective) prejudiced; influenced; not neutral
Samples of biased The vegetarian had a biased opinion regarding what should be ordered for dinner.
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Description of quiescent (adjective) inactive; at rest; peaceful; motionless; quiet
Samples of quiescent Everyone deserves a day off and should remain quiescent on Sundays. The Bible says that the Lord created the Earth in six days and on the seventh He was quiescent.
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Description of malicious (adjective) spiteful; vindictive
Samples of malicious The malicious employee slashed her tires for revenge.
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Description of destitute (adjective) poor; poverty-stricken; needy; impoverished
Samples of destitute One Bangladeshi bank makes loans to destitute citizens so that they may overcome their poverty. Many of the city's sections are destitute.
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Description of ostentatious (adjective) pretentious; showy; pompous
Samples of ostentatious Sure he'd won the lottery, but coming to work in a stretch limo seemed a bit ostentatious.
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Description of reticent (adjective) silent; reserved; shy; self-restraint
Samples of reticent The reticent girl played with her building blocks while the other children played tag. It was difficult to get the reticent boy to join the conversation.
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Description of succinct (adjective) clearly stated; characterized by conciseness; short and to the point
Samples of succinct The speech was succinct yet emotional. Usually, the most succinct definition is the right one. Articles in USA Today are so succinct that some observers nicknamed the newspaper "McPaper."
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