
Description of sinister (adjective) threatening or showing evil; dishonest; malicious
Samples of sinister Some birds are sinister: the Carnero , a mean-spirited gray monster, is said to delight in picking out the eyeballs of shipwrecked sailors.
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Description of impale (verb) to pierce through with; to stick on; to pin down; to stab
Samples of impale The knight was impaled by the sharp lance.
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Description of gesticulate (verb) to indicate feelings by motions; move the hands in an animated manner
Samples of gesticulate He broke off to gesticulate hopelessly with his hands, expressing final despair.
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Description of ennui (noun) boredom; apathy; lethargy; tedium
Samples of ennui Ennui set in when the children realized they had already played with all the toys.
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Description of taunt (noun) provocation; insulting, jeering or bitter remark; mockery
Samples of taunt The newspaper reported that detectives believe it was just a vicious taunt to terrify the girl.
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Description of fulsome (adjective) disgusting due to excess; crude; repulsive; offensive
Samples of fulsome The man became obese when he indulged in fulsome eating.
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Description of sartorial (adjective) pertaining to a tailor or clothes
Samples of sartorial Not renowned for sartorial elegance, The Smiths had previously used their ill fitting and faded attire to maintain the connection with their low tech background.
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Description of ignominious (adjective) contemptible; degrading; humiliating; ignoble; contempt; base; mean
Samples of ignominious The behavior was so ignominious he was ashamed to be associated with it. She left him because of his ignominious treatment of her.
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Description of fracas (noun) disorderly quarrel; tumult; riot; skirmish
Samples of fracas And there was no way he could be prevailed upon to release it without an embarrassing fracas in front of the judge!
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Description of felicity (noun) state of happiness; high ability; talent; joy
Samples of felicity He wrote just at the time when English was becoming an established literary language and with a felicity which later caused most of his translation - perhaps 75 per cent - to be retained in the King James Bible, the authorized version for 300 years.
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