Tag: Adjective

Adjective: Languid (LANG-gwid) Definition: 1. Drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion: weak 2. Sluggish in character or disposition: listless 3. Lacking force or quickness...

Adjective: Mnemonic (nih-MAH-nik) Definition: Assisting or designed to assist memory. Sample sentence: The music teacher taught the mnemonic "Every good boy deserves fudge" to...

Adjective: Factitious (fak-TISH-us) Definition: 1. Produced by humans rather than by natural forces. 2. Not natural or genuine: artificial Sample sentence: Terry had the distinct...

Adjective: Doughty (DOW-tee) Definition: Marked by fearless resolution : valiant Sample sentence: When little Liza saw the neighborhood bullies picking on one of...

Adjective: Preprandial (pree-PRAN-dee-ul) Definition: Of, relating to, or suitable for the time just before dinner. Sample sentence: Although dinner was served late,...

Adjective: Contumacious (kahn-too-MAY-shus) Definition: Stubbornly disobedient: rebellious Sample sentence: Every morning I expect my teenage daughter to be contumacious when I try to get her...

Adjective: Apocryphal (uh-PAH-kruh-ful) Definition: Of doubtful authenticity Sample sentence: Claims that a pack of wolves had taken up residence near the campsite were believed...

Adjective: Precatory (PREK-uh-tor-ee) Definition: Expressing a wish Sample sentence: Mr. Tyler’s will included a precatory provision that his grand piano be restored...

Adjective: Colloquial (kuh-LOH-kwee-ul) Definition: 1. Of or relating to conversation : conversational 2 a. Used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation; also :...

Adjective: Homiletic (hah-muh-LET-ik) Definition: 1. Of, relating to, or resembling a homily 2. Of or relating to the art of preaching; also : preachy Sample sentence:...