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Sharp or irritating to the taste or smell, acrid |
pungent The pungent smell of frying onions. |
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Quick and skillful; adroit |
deft A deft piece of footwork. |
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Performed, experienced, or felt by both sides; mutual |
reciprocal She was hoping for some reciprocal comment or gesture. |
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Lacking energy or vitality; sluggish; listless |
languid I felt languid this evening. |
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Having or showing great emotion or zeal; ardent |
fervent That girl was super fevent. |
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Expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity; pessimistic |
cynical He was cynical about politicians' promises on taxes. |
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Devoid of inhabitants; deserted; barren |
desolate Why is this desolate? |
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Surpassing others; preeminent or supreme |
transcendent Dont be so transcendent. |
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Impossible to penetrate or enter |
Impenetrable Impenetrable interviews with French intellectuals. |
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A physician who treats diseases of the eyes; an optometrist |
oculist The teacher went to see a oculis. |
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Lavish; rich and superior in quality |
sumptuous That house looks very sumptuous. |
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One of numerous aspects, as of a subject |
facet Our school has many fecets. |
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Continuing without interruption; continual |
Incessant Just keep on being incessant. |
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Too numerous to be counted; numberless |
Innumerable These cars in this parking lot are innumerable. |
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A feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn |
Disdain I am feeling super disdain.. |