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  Word Descriptions dynamic, cadaverous, delinquent, bibliophile, bland, tangible, articulate, bumptious, analogous, assiduous


   
Description of dynamic (adjective)
forceful; vigorous; energetic

Samples of dynamic
Under his dynamic tutelage she started reading --; not the literature of her childhood, but hard politics, sociology, philosophy, ideas, and experimental fiction.



   
Description of cadaverous (adjective)
corpselike; hence; haggard; pale; ghastly

Samples of cadaverous
Again the track trails off into languishing shivers and cadaverous moans.
He himself had acquired a cadaverous appearance; a shrinking manikin within his leather and steel-scale carapace.



   
Description of delinquent (adjective)
failing to fulfill an obligation; guilty of an offense

Samples of delinquent
Smacked children are more likely to become delinquent.
Treatment of the delinquent claims today the place which treatment of the lunatic but lately occupied, as a gross example of society's inadequacy to cope with its members.



   
Description of bibliophile (noun)
lover of books; book collector

Samples of bibliophile
In Washington, the trend-setting Crown bookstores, sited in numerous malls, all offer deep discounts, although for sheer pleasure Bridge Street Books in Georgetown is the ultimate spot for a bibliophile.



   
Description of bland (adjective)
gentle; polite; agreeable; pleasant; kind; boring; apathetic

Samples of bland
This cool response almost certainly reflects legal caution, but also a bland faith in the regulatory system.



   
Description of tangible (adjective)
real; actual; substantial

Samples of tangible
So, while product development has been impressive, and confirms a certain level of re-investment, it does not usually lead to development of medium-sized businesses with tangible assets.



   
Description of articulate (adjective)
clear; distinct; expressed with clarity; skillful with words

Samples of articulate
You didn't have to vote for him to agree that Bill Clinton was articulate.
A salesperson must be articulate when speaking to a customer.



   
Description of bumptious (adjective)
arrogant; pushy; self-assertive

Samples of bumptious
He was bumptious in manner as he approached the podium to accept his anticipated award.



   
Description of analogous (adjective)
similar; parallel; comparable

Samples of analogous
We were able to find the age of the toads in a way analogous to that used for aging trees; by taking thin sections of bone from a toe of the victims of road casualties.



   
Description of assiduous (adjective)
carefully attentive; diligent; persistent; hard-working

Samples of assiduous
It is necessary to be assiduous if a person wishes to make the most of his time at work.
He enjoys having assiduous employees because he can explain a procedure once and have it performed correctly every time.



  Determinations of the words dynamic, cadaverous, delinquent, bibliophile, bland, tangible, articulate, bumptious, analogous, assiduous

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