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| Explanation of cosmopolitan (adjective) free from local prejudices; worldly Sample of cosmopolitan Now he would debate the subject in depth before a cosmopolitan audience of European and international politicians, bureaucrats, academic advisers and international managers.
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| Explanation of acrimonious (adjective) sharp or harsh in language or temper; rancorous; bitter; caustic Sample of acrimonious The dispute between Abbey and Lloyds appeared increasingly acrimonious yesterday. Mr Kinnock also sprang a surprise by restoring Ms Clare Short to the front bench less than a year after she resigned as spokeswoman on Employment in an acrimonious row with Mr Kinnock over the party's stance on the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
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| Explanation of versatile (adjective) able to do many things skillfully Sample of versatile Rap is as old as the human voice and just as versatile, so what follows here is just a progress report: four different artists with four different attitudes to the word.
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| Explanation of bumptious (adjective) arrogant; pushy; self-assertive Sample of bumptious He was bumptious in manner as he approached the podium to accept his anticipated award.
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| Explanation of zealous (adjective) full of enthusiasm or eagerness; passionate; excited Sample of zealous Last autumn, a zealous policeman from Marseilles wrote a best-selling expose of Socialist involvement in a huge embezzlement of public money in south-east France.
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| Explanation of artful (adjective) sly; crafty; skillful; clever; shrewd Sample of artful This is an artful way of congratulating Charles, while at the same time unveiling changes in Business's presentation. He may be an artful dodger but he's never a bore.
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| Explanation of academic (adjective) describing school and university activities; educated; scholastic Sample of academic It's hard to strike a balance when it comes to measuring your child's academic ability and achievement.
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| Explanation of bland (adjective) gentle; polite; agreeable; pleasant; kind; boring; apathetic Sample of bland This cool response almost certainly reflects legal caution, but also a bland faith in the regulatory system.
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| Explanation of fortuitous (adjective) happening accidentally; by chance Sample of fortuitous Finding the money under the bush was fortuitous.
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| Explanation of credulous (adjective) inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon; naive; gullible; deceivable Sample of credulous On the other hand, unless there is some evidence of the existence of God then positive arguments about the need to trust a Deity become negative arguments about credulous and uncritical behavior.
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