
Description of labyrinthine (adjective) complicated; confusing; maze-like
Samples of labyrinthine She forced her mind through the labyrinthine sentences of Jacques Lacan and Jacques Derrida until her eyes were bloodshot and her head ached.
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Description of esoteric (adjective) understood by only a chosen few; confidential; private
Samples of esoteric The esoteric language was only known by a select group. We have had a number of esoteric conversations.
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Description of gluttonous (adjective) inclined to eat and drink excessively; greedy; voracious
Samples of gluttonous The Wedding Present violently oppose most rock 'n' roll ethos, but perhaps one of the few areas where they have shown loyalty to tradition has been their gluttonous appetite for live work.
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Description of jaunty (adjective) having an air of easy carelessness or liveliness; stylish; merry
Samples of jaunty A pleasant surprise so early in the day: Lucy had style, from well-cut red-gold hair down through the subtly tailored suit, to the jaunty tap-tap of gray suede sub-stilettos.
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Description of turgid (adjective) swollen; inflated; using big or high-sounding words
Samples of turgid Her mouth brushed the smooth velvet of his shoulders, and moved down to sweep lightly across his turgid male nipples.
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Description of awry (adjective) crooked; uneven; unsound; twisted
Samples of awry From that day he abode at the court, wearing, with a face awry at the fineness of them, such clothes as were provided for him, and eating delicate foods.
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Description of apprehensive (adjective) fearful; aware; conscious; worried; concerned
Samples of apprehensive The nervous child was apprehensive about beginning a new school year.
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Description of disparate (adjective) unequal; different; unlike; contrasting
Samples of disparate They came from disparate backgrounds, one a real estate magnate, the other a custodian. The disparate numbers of players made the game a sure blowout.
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Description of contemptuous (adjective) disdainful; scornful
Samples of contemptuous Hashmat Ara Begum, a community worker in the Borough of Camden told me that she too had come across the most contemptuous attitudes among Health Visitors.
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Description of adverse (adjective) negative; hostile; antagonistic; inimical
Samples of adverse Contrary to the expectations of the ski resort manager, warm weather generated adverse conditions for a profitable weekend.
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