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  Word Descriptions ornate, synthetic, tenacious, universal, aberrant, detached, adept, baleful, erroneous, whimsical


   
Description of ornate (adjective)
flamboyant; flowery; showy

Samples of ornate
The courthouse was framed by ornate friezes.



   
Description of synthetic (adjective)
not real; rather artificial

Samples of synthetic
The synthetic skin was made of a thin rubber.



   
Description of tenacious (adjective)
holding; persistent; consistent

Samples of tenacious
With a tenacious grip, the man was finally able to pull the nail from the wall.
After his tenacious pleas, she finally conceded.
His hold on his dreams is as tenacious as anyone I know.



   
Description of universal (adjective)
concerning everyone; existing everywhere; comprehensive; worldwide

Samples of universal
Pollution does not affect just one country or state- it's a universal problem.



   
Description of aberrant (adjective)
abnormal; straying from the normal or usual path; irregular

Samples of aberrant
The air traffic controllers were alarmed by the aberrant flight pattern of the aircraft.
Her aberrant behavior led her friends to worry the divorce had taken its toll.



   
Description of detached (adjective)
separated; not interested; standing alone; impartial; aloof

Samples of detached
Detached from modern conveniences, the islanders live a simple, unhurried life.



   
Description of adept (adjective)
skilled; practiced; proficient

Samples of adept
The skilled craftsman was quite adept at creating beautiful vases and candleholders.



   
Description of baleful (adjective)
harmful; malign; sinister; malicious

Samples of baleful
After she was fired, she realized it was a baleful move to point the blame at her superior.
The strange liquid could be baleful if ingested.



   
Description of erroneous (adjective)
untrue; inaccurate; not correct; wrong; mistaken

Samples of erroneous
The reporter's erroneous story was corrected by a new article that stated the truth.



   
Description of whimsical (adjective)
fanciful; amusing; capricious

Samples of whimsical
Strolling down Disney World's Main Street is bound to put child and grown-up alike in a whimsical mood.
After announcing a determination to play serve-and-volley, whatever the event, the ultimate professional then proceeded to work chiefly from the baseline for five sets to defeat that whimsical artist Miloslav Mecir in the final of the Stuttgart Classic exhibition tournament here on Saturday.



  Determinations of the words ornate, synthetic, tenacious, universal, aberrant, detached, adept, baleful, erroneous, whimsical

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