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| Description of specious (adjective) plausible, but deceptive; apparently, but not actually true; superficially attractive Samples of specious The jury forewoman said the jury saw through the defense lawyer's specious argument and convicted his client on the weight of the evidence. I was unsure of the meaning of the specious statement.
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| Description of sodden (adjective) soggy; dull in action as if from alcohol; wet; lumpy; doughy Samples of sodden The flowers were sodden after the rain. The sodden reaction of the man caused the accident.
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| Description of aghast (adjective) astonished; amazed; horrified; terrified; appalled Samples of aghast Stockholders were aghast at the company's revelation. The landlord was aghast at his water bill.
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| Description of acrimony (noun) sharpness or bitterness in language or manner; rancor Samples of acrimony The acrimony of her response was shocking.
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| Description of teem (verb) to be stocked to overflowing; to pour out; to empty Samples of teem The new plant seemed to be teeming with insects. It is healthier to teem the grease from the broth before serving it.
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| Description of opulence (noun) wealth; fortune; abundance Samples of opulence A 40-room mansion on 65 wooded acres is only the most visible sign of her opulence.
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| Description of muse (verb) to think or speak meditatively; to ponder; to meditate Samples of muse I expect I'll have to muse on that question for a while.
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| Description of innate (adjective) natural; inborn; inherent Samples of innate Her talent is wondrous: it hardly matters whether it's innate or acquired. A lion's hunting skills are innate.
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| Description of commodious (adjective) spacious and convenient; roomy; ample; comfortable Samples of commodious The new home was so commodious that many new pieces of furniture needed to be purchased.
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| Description of impetuous (adjective) moving with great force; done with little thought; reckless; impulsive; hasty Samples of impetuous The impetuous movement took the art community by storm. The impetuous teenager spent her money without considering what she needed the new purchase for. Dagmar came to regret his impetuous actions, once he realized what he'd done. The pirate's men boarded the ship with impetuous matter-of-factness.
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