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Description of succulent (adjective)
juicy; delectable; luscious

Samples of succulent
The practical making of silage using cheap and simple equipment is well described by Watson and Smith, and, if properly made, it is every bit as nutritious and more succulent than good hay.



   
Description of bombastic (adjective)
pompous; wordy; turgid; inflated; exaggerated

Samples of bombastic
The bombastic woman talks a lot about herself.



   
Description of utilitarian (adjective)
materially or practically useful; applicable

Samples of utilitarian
Gandhi was sufficiently aware of the utilitarian formula of the greatest happiness of the greatest number to realize that he was completely at odds with it as an interpretation of the aim anti purpose of life and as a principle of morality.

Determination of utilitarian
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Description of sovereign (adjective)
superior; independent; self-governing

Samples 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.



   
Description of devious (adjective)
deceptive; crooked; twisting; circuitous; indirect

Samples of devious
Some researchers had become so daunted by the devious nature of the virus, which can hide within the cells of the body, that they felt a vaccine would be impossible.



   
Description of dolorous (adjective)
sorrowful; mournful; painful

Samples of dolorous
My very writing became a different adventure, no longer the dolorous itinerary of a convalescent, no longer a begging for compassion and friendly faces, but a lucid building, which now was no longer solitary; the work of a chemist who weighs and divides, measures and judges on the basis of assured proofs, and strives to answer questions.



   
Description of meticulous (adjective)
exacting; precise; pedantic; cautious concerning minute details

Samples of meticulous
The lab technicians must be meticulous in their measurements to obtain exact results.



   
Description of forensic (adjective)
pertaining to or used in a court of law; rhetorical; argumentative

Samples of forensic
The forensic squad dealt with the legal investigation.



   
Description of benevolent (adjective)
kind; generous

Samples of benevolent
The professor proved a tough questioner, but a benevolent grader.
The benevolent gentleman volunteered his services.



   
Description of captious (adjective)
disposed to find fault; picky; narrow-minded

Samples of captious
A captious attitude often causes difficulties in a relationship.



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