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Pungent |
sharp or irritating smell or taste; acrid Ex. - After not showering for five days, his armpits were very pungent. |
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Deft |
quick and skillful; adroit Ex. - He was deft when it came to woodworking. |
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Reciprocal |
performed, experienced or felt by both side mutually Ex. - The urge to throw one another off of a cliff was reciprocal. |
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Languid |
lacking energy or vitality; sluggish; listless Ex. - The sloth has a languid disposition normally. |
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Fervent |
having or showing great emotion or zeal; ardent Ex. - Pablo tackled his favorite subject fervently. |
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Cynical |
expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity; pessimistic Ex. - Daisy claimed to have a very cynical outlook on life. |
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Desolate |
devoid of inhabitants; deserted; barren Ex. - Aunt Jennifer's cake sat on the counter, desolate and devoid of any frosting. |
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Transcendent |
surpassing others; prominent or supreme Ex. - She was very transcendent when it came to sassing anyone who she didn't like. |
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Impenetrable |
impossible to enter Ex. - The crew thought the Titanic was impenetrable, but that ice berg sure showed them wrong... |
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Oculist |
physician who treats diseases of the eyes; optometrist. Ex. - My grandpa's an oculist, so I get a discount on my glasses. |
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Sumptuous |
lavish; rich and superior in quality Ex. - The meal was rather sumptuous compared to my usual dinner of ramen noodles and a can of Coke. |
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Facet |
one of the numerous aspects, as of a subject. Ex. - The case of who stole Rick's gun was only one facet of many in the episode. |
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Incessant |
continuing without interruption Ex. - Her incessant crying was going to get us both killed if she didn't stop soon. |
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Innumerable |
too numerous to be counted; numberless Ex. - The amount of salt granules on the ground was innumerable. |
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Disdain |
feeling or showing contempt and aloofness; scorn Ex. - The small child showed great disdain for his vegetables. |
