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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.

Determination of labyrinthine
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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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
Description of apprehensive (adjective)
fearful; aware; conscious; worried; concerned

Samples of apprehensive
The nervous child was apprehensive about beginning a new school year.

Determination of apprehensive
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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.



   
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.

Determination of contemptuous
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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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