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Description of inured (adjective)
accustomed to pain

Samples of inured
Beekeepers eventually become inured to bee stings.



   
Description of austere (adjective)
having a stern look; having strict self-discipline; rigid; ascetic; modest

Samples of austere
The old woman always has an austere look about her.
The austere teacher assigned five pages of homework each day.



   
Description of sumptuous (adjective)
involving great expense; luxurious

Samples of sumptuous
A sumptuous spread of meats, vegetables, soups and breads was prepared for the guests.



   
Description of impartial (adjective)
unbiased; fair; objective

Samples of impartial
Exasperated by charges to the contrary, the judge reiterated that he had bent over backwards to be impartial in a case that crackled with emotion.



   
Description of saturnine (adjective)
gloomy; sluggish

Samples of saturnine
The never-ending rain put everyone in a saturnine mood.



   
Description of culpable (adjective)
deserving blame; guilty

Samples of culpable
The convicted criminal still denies that he is culpable for the robbery.



   
Description of intractable (adjective)
stubborn; obstinate; not easily taught or disciplined; inflexible

Samples of intractable
Every teacher in the school became frustrated with the intractable student and sent him to the principal's office.
An intractable pet can be very frustrating.

Determination of intractable
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Description of craven (adjective)
cowardly; fearful

Samples of craven
Craven men will not stand up for what they believe in.



   
Description of circumspect (adjective)
careful; cautious; prudent; watchful; guarded

Samples of circumspect
A circumspect decision must be made when so many people are involved.

Determination of circumspect
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Description of plausible (adjective)
probable; feasible; logical; conceivable

Samples of plausible
After weeks of trying to determine what or who was raiding the chicken coop, the farmer came up with a plausible explanation.
After scrimping and saving for a decade, it was now plausible to send his daughter to college.



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