Tag: Adjective

Adjective: Clamant  (KLAY-munt) Definition: 1. Clamorous, blatant 2. Demanding attention: urgent Sample sentence: Clamant students gathered outside the college president's office, protesting the denial of tenure for a...

Adjective: Companionable  (kum-PAN-yuh-nuh-bul) Definition: Marked by conducive to, or suggestive of companionship: sociable. Sample sentence: I have come to enjoy sharing an office with Mike; he's...

Adjective: Imperturbable  (im-per-TER-buh-bul) Definition: Marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness: serene. Sample sentence: The imperturbable pilot did not panic when her plane flew into an...

Adjective: Apollonian  (ap-uh-LOH-nee-un) Definition: 1. Of, relating to, or resembling the god Apollo 2. Harmonious, measured, ordered, or balanced in character Sample sentence:  His paintings exhibit a stately...

Adjective: Pedagogical  (ped-uh-GAH-jih-kul) Definition: Of, relating to, or befitting a teacher or education. Sample sentence: New teachers will be evaluated on pedagogical skills such as lesson...

Adjective: Heliacal  (hih-LYE-uh-kul) Definition:  Relating to or near the sun — used especially of the last setting of a star before and its first rising...

Adjective: Vacuous   (VAK-yuh-wus) Definition: 1. Emptied of or lacking content 2. Marked by lack of ideas or intelligence: stupid, inane 3. Devoid of serious occupation: idle Sample sentence: The...

Adjective: Algid  (L-jid) Definition: Cold. Sample sentence: I know it is good to keep my face covered when I go out on winter mornings,  with air...

Adjective: Quadrate  (KWAH-drayt) Definition: Being square or approximately square. Sample sentence: The linoleum featured a colorful pattern of large quadrate shapes.

Adjective: Commensal  (kuh-MEN-sul) Definition: 1. Of or relating to those who habitually eat together. 2. Of, relating to, or living in a relationship in which one organism...