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  Word Explanations nocturnal, sultry, immune, facetious, nonchalant, indomitable, dissolute, capricious, impeccable, banal


   
Explanation of nocturnal (adjective)
pertaining to or occurring in the night

Sample of nocturnal
Many animals are diurnal - that is they are active in the daytime and inactive at night - whereas nocturnal creatures show the opposite orientation.



   
Explanation of sultry (adjective)
hot and moist; sensuous; stifling

Sample of sultry
Keep in mind that the off-season for all of Florida, except the panhandle, is the summer, which is consistently hot and sultry.



   
Explanation of immune (adjective)
exempt from or protected against something; resistant; free; exempt; protected

Sample of immune
Doesn't everybody wish to be immune from the common cold?



   
Explanation of facetious (adjective)
joking in an awkward or improper manner; entertaining amusing

Sample of facetious
His facetious sarcasm was inappropriate during his first staff meeting.



   
Explanation of nonchalant (adjective)
unmoved or indifferent; composed; casual; indifferent

Sample of nonchalant
I was in two minds about closing the door, but decided that it would be safer to do so; if anyone came through it unexpectedly I would have a split second to look lost and nonchalant.
Paula perched herself against the cutting table trying to look nonchalant.



   
Explanation of indomitable (adjective)
not easily discouraged or defeated; unconquerable

Sample of indomitable
The underdog candidate had an indomitable spirit.



   
Explanation of dissolute (adjective)
living loosely; unrestrained in conduct or morals; depraved; licentious; corrupt

Sample of dissolute
This makes it less likely that investors would encourage a dissolute borrower to mend its ways by withholding finance.



   
Explanation of capricious (adjective)
changeable; fickle

Sample of capricious
The capricious bride-to-be has a different church in mind for her wedding every few days.



   
Explanation of impeccable (adjective)
pure; perfect; faultless

Sample of impeccable
Why would he find it in his interest to ratchet up a challenge to a foreign power that has, after all, an impeccable legal position in Panama and a considerable military position?



   
Explanation of banal (adjective)
trite; without freshness or originality; commonplace; stale; usual

Sample of banal
It was a banal suggestion to have the annual picnic in the park, since that was where it had been for the past five years.



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     TOEFL test: Vocabulary Words: English Adjectives         TOEFL test: Word games: Free Online Adjective Quiz         TOEFL Vocabulary: (printable version)         Meaning of nocturnal, sultry, immune, facetious, nonchalant