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| Explanation of radical (adjective) thorough; extreme Sample of radical For example, this free trade article has been wrongly used to draw up radical measures banning tobacco advertising, a matter which has nothing to do with free trade, and a pure case of Commission empire-building.
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| Explanation of delectable (adjective) very pleasing; adorable; delightful; delicious Sample of delectable An assistant master at Eton reported a message from the dean's wife, a delectable woman: We have a new canon here at Durham. The distinctive aroma of chocolate and liqueurs will entice you to view the delectable selection of hand made quality chocolates and fudge made daily at the village confectionery.
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| Explanation of precipitous (adjective) very steep; descending rapidly; vertical; sheer Sample of precipitous In the post-war period, these districts had undergone precipitous decline from their pre-war position as thriving communities servicing the world's largest port.
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| Explanation of untenable (adjective) incapable of being defended or held; uninhabitable Sample of untenable One of the interesting facets of developments in France, which also applies to the situation in the former FRG, is that the legacy of mental hospitals is not seen as an intrinsically untenable one.
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| Explanation of compendious (adjective) shortened; summarized Sample of compendious The origins of modern local government in the many single-purpose authorities created in the nineteenth century continued to be reflected in the strength of departmental organization in the newly created compendious authorities.
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| Explanation of festoon (noun) garland of flowers or leaves hung between two points Sample of festoon Susie Smallwood peered out under the festoon blind.
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| Explanation of redoubtable (adjective) commanding fear or respect; horrible; dreadful; formidable Sample of redoubtable The Irish Wolfhound were war dogs then, not in the sense in which dogs were employed on the battlefields of France and Flanders in the recent European War, but as combatants, and as very redoubtable and greatly feared fighters at that.
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| Explanation of ludicrous (adjective) ridiculous; producing laughter; absurd Sample of ludicrous The over-extension of the idea is ludicrous, but not ludicrous enough: the connectedness of absolutely everything is the first principle of conpiracy theory anyway, so for want of exaggeration or originality the joke falls horribly flat.
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| Explanation of rue (verb) to be sorry for; to feel remorse; to regret Sample of rue East Londoner Williams is certainly not ruing his decision to move back to Selhurst Park, saying: It's familiar territory as far as I'm concerned, I had two good years here with Charlton and I'm hoping to spend a good few more here with Palace.
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| Explanation of accede (verb) to comply with; to consent to; to agree with; to concur Sample of accede With defeat imminent, the rebel army acceded to hash out a peace treaty.
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