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  Word Descriptions infamous, pallid, chary, burly, inaudible, implacable, auspicious, luminous, desultory, irreparable


   
Description of infamous (adjective)
having a bad reputation; notorious; deplorable; indecent; villainous

Samples of infamous
After producing machines that developed many problems, the production company became infamous for poor manufacturing.
The infamous gang was known for robbery.



   
Description of pallid (adjective)
pale in color; ashen

Samples of pallid
The visitor left the hospital room with a pallid face.



   
Description of chary (adjective)
cautious; being sparing in giving; careful; wary

Samples of chary
Be chary when driving at night.
The chary man had few friends.



   
Description of burly (adjective)
strong; bulky; stocky; sturdy

Samples of burly
The lumberjack was a burly man.



   
Description of inaudible (adjective)
not able to be heard

Samples of inaudible
The signals were inaudible when the fans began to cheer.



   
Description of implacable (adjective)
unwilling to be pacified or appeased; impossible to pacify; inexorable

Samples of implacable
The baby was so implacable a warm bottle would not settle her.
The two year old was an implacable child; he cried no matter what his parents did to comfort him.



   
Description of auspicious (adjective)
being of a good omen; successful; favorable; beneficent

Samples of auspicious
It was auspicious that the sun shone on the first day of the trip.
The campaign had an auspicious start, foreshadowing the future.



   
Description of luminous (adjective)
emitting light; shining; enlightened; intelligent

Samples of luminous
The luminous quality of the precious stone made it look like a fallen star.
They found their way through the darkness by heading toward the luminous object in the distance.



   
Description of desultory (adjective)
moving in a random, directionless manner; aimless

Samples of desultory
The thefts were occurring in a desultory manner making them difficult to track.



   
Description of irreparable (adjective)
that which cannot be repaired or regained; uncorrectable; irreversible; irremediable

Samples of irreparable
The damage to the house after the flood was irreparable.
The head-on collision left the car irreparable.



  Determinations of the words infamous, pallid, chary, burly, inaudible, implacable, auspicious, luminous, desultory, irreparable

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