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| Explanation of affluent (adjective) prosperous; flourishing; copious; rich; abundant; wealthy Sample of affluent Here this very affluent neighborhood spreads out southwards and westwards from the Mont Royale, after which the city is named. They were good chairs, upholstered and cared for, not the uncomfortable dining seats with hard backs a less affluent hostess would be obliged to offer latecomers.
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| Explanation of meretricious (adjective) deceptive beauty; alluring by attractive appearance; lewd Sample of meretricious A cubic zircon is a meretricious way of impressing others.
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| Explanation of flamboyant (adjective) being too showy or ornate; gaudy; flashy Sample of flamboyant The flamboyant nature of the couple was evident in their loud clothing.
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| Explanation of culpable (adjective) deserving blame; guilty Sample of culpable The convicted criminal still denies that he is culpable for the robbery.
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| Explanation of teeming (adjective) in abundance; fertile; highly productive Sample of teeming If walking down streets teeming with non-residents induces mild panic, or if it strikes you as undignified to whizz around a museum in 10 minutes, because entry is part of the combination ticket you have bought from the tourist office, then forget Bruges.
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| Explanation of haughty (adjective) proud of oneself and scornful of others; snobbish; arrogant; disdainful Sample of haughty The haughty ways she displayed her work turned off her peers. The haughty girl displayed her work as if she were the most prized artist.
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| Explanation of sovereign (adjective) superior; independent; self-governing Sample of sovereign The most that Europe can hope to achieve, or should aim for, is an expanded economic free trade area made up of sovereign states all contributing to a cultural diversity that is economically stable and ecologically sustainable. As with sovereign governments many of these state enterprises will not directly earn foreign exchange.
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| Explanation of belligerent (adjective) engaged in war; hostile; aggressive Sample of belligerent The Ancient Britons surged forward and began forming themselves into lines, Elinor in front as Boudicca in a pretend chariot and Otley as Venutius, the belligerent Brit, consort of our Brigantian Queen Cartimandua.
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| Explanation of latent (adjective) hidden; present but not fully developed; concealed; dormant Sample of latent If something is constructed today with a latent fault, that fault will be there - uncorrected - indefinitely.
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| Explanation of fervid (adjective) intensely hot; impassioned; passionate Sample of fervid Her fervid skin alerted the doctor to her fever. The fervid sermon of the preacher swayed his congregation.
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