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| Explanation of kaleidoscopic (adjective) constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes Sample of kaleidoscopic Those Victorian forces had apparently enrolled too many inadequate individuals, susceptible to the kaleidoscopic temptations of street life.
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| Explanation of exceptionable (adjective) objectionable; may be protested Sample of exceptionable It is true that the establishment Whigs found it increasingly necessary to downplay the original contract and the right of resistance, and came to argue that resistance was only allowable in exceptionable circumstances, such as those of 1688.
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| Explanation of trivial (adjective) unimportant; small; worthless; minor Sample of trivial Although her mother felt otherwise, she considered her dish washing chore trivial.
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| Explanation of lucid (adjective) shiny; clear minded Sample of lucid He chose a shimmering, lucid fabric for his curtains. When lucid, the man spoke of vivid memories.
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| Explanation of simper (noun) affected or silly smile; smirk Sample of simper More than 800 years of parliamentary tradition went out with a bang, not a simper, yesterday as the Earl of Burford staged a last-gasp protest against the abolition of hereditary peers' right to sit and vote in the House of Lords.
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| Explanation of incumbent (adjective) obligatory; compulsory; presently holding an office or position Sample of incumbent The in-fighting on the United board has reached an intense pitch, with several incumbent directors jockeying for position as the Knighton deal looks increasingly likely to fail.
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| Explanation of pensive (adjective) thoughtful; contemplative; meditative; musing Sample of pensive She was in a pensive mood, just wanting to be alone to think. My hours alone are often more pensive than the time I spend with friends. The pensive mood was broken by a witty joke.
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| Explanation of heedless (adjective) taking little care; oblivious; rash; unmindful Sample of heedless Young people abroad can be quite heedless nowadays.
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| Explanation of irascible (adjective) prone to anger; short-tempered Sample of irascible The irascible teenager was known to cause fights when upset. Knowing that the king was irascible, the servants decided not to tell him about the broken crystal.
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| Explanation of laconic (adjective) sparing of words; terse; pithy; concise Sample of laconic After a laconic introduction the program began. The people enjoyed the public addresses of the laconic queen.
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