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Bucolic (bu·col·ic)
adj. Of or relating to the pleasant aspects of country life. “He retired to a more bucolic life on his farm.” |
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Placate (pla·cate)
verb To appease or pacify; make (someone) less angry or hostile. “The customer service representative tried to placate the dissatisfied customer.” |
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Atypical [a·typ·i·cal]
adj. Not conforming to type; unusual or irregular. Deviating from what is usual or common or to be expected; often somewhat odd or strange. “The strong sales were atypical of the normally weak market.” |
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Antiquated [an·ti·quat·ed]
adj. Very old; aged. Too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; outmoded, obsolete. “The committee thought the marketing strategy was too antiquated to approve.” |
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Ubiquitous [u·biq·ui·tous]
adj. Being or seeming to be everywhere, or in all places, at the same time; omnipresent. “Ubiquitous cell phones.” |
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Fortuitous [for·tu·i·tous]
adj. Happening by accident or chance. Happening by a fortunate accident or chance. Lucky or fortunate. “The check could not have arrived at a more fortuitous time.” |
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Insipid [in·sip·id]
adj. Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull. “The insipid play caused many to walk out of the theater.” |
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Voluminous [vo·lu·mi·nous]
adj. Having great volume, fullness, size, or number; ample or lengthy in speech or writing. “Voluminous paperwork.” |
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Nefarious [ne·far·i·ous]
adj. Infamous by way of being extremely wicked. Wicked in the extreme; abominable; iniquitous; atrociously villainous; execrable; detestably vile. “His nefarious scheme cost investors millions of dollars.” |
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Chagrin [cha·grin]
n. A keen feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment, caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event. “He decided to take the day off, much to the chagrin of his boss.” |
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Reciprocity (rec·i·proc·i·ty)
n A reciprocal condition or relationship. “The president’s proposal calls for full reciprocity.” |
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Loquacious (lo·qua·cious)
adj Very talkative; garrulous. “Her loquacious sales pitch lasted the entire afternoon.” |
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Penurious (pe·nu·ri·ous)
adj Extremely poor; poverty-stricken; miserly. “The penurious family was forced from their home.” |
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Myopic; Myopia [my·o·pia]
n. Distant objects appear blurred – Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning: “Myopic thinking.” |
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Rapacious (ra·pa·cious)
Adj Aggressively greedy or ravenous; plundering: “A rapacious salesman.” |
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Mendacious (men·da·cious)
adj Not telling the truth; lying: “A mendacious politician;” “A mendacious defendant.” |
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Perspicacious (per·spi·ca·cious)
adj Having strong insight into and understanding of things. “She showed perspicacious judgment.” |
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Vociferous (vo·cif·er·ous)
adj Characterized by vehemence, clamour, or noisiness: “A vociferous crowd.” |
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Frenetic (fre·net·ic)
adj Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way: “A frenetic ride on the snowboard.” |
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Bifurcate; bifurcation (bi·fur·cate)
v. Divide into two branches or forks: “The river bifurcates at the base of the mountain.” |
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Post time 12-7-2017 09:49 PM
