Tag: Adjective

Adjective: Abstruse (ub-STROOSS) Definition: Difficult to comprehend. Sample sentence: The author's new book is not as abstruse as his previous works and is likely to...

Adjective: Unabashed (un-uh-BASHT) Definition: Not disconcerted, undistinguished, unapologetic. Sample sentence: I will admit that I am an unabashed fan of the Singing Bee.

Adjective: Gregarious (grih-GAIR-ee-us) Definition: 1. Tending to associatte with others of one kind; also, marked by or indicating liking for companionship. 2. Growing in a cluster...

Adjective: Piquant (PEE-kunt) Definition: 1. Agreeably stimulating to the palate, especially spicy 2. Engagingly provacative; also having a lively arch charm Sample sentence: The green salad was...

Adjective: Querulous (KWAIR-yuh-lus) Definition: 1. Habitually complaining 2. Fretful, whining Sample sentence: How many times have you been on a trip with your kids and you...

Adjective: Loquacious (loh-KWAY-shus) Definition: 1. Full of excessive talk: wordy 2. Given to fluent or excessive talk: garrulous Sample sentence: The children were loquacious on the...

Adjective: Zoomorphic (zoh-uh-MOR-fik) Definition: 1. Having the form of an animal. 2. Of, relating to, or being a deity conceived of in an animal form or...

Adjective: Knee-jerk (NEE-jerk) Definition: Readily predictable, automatic; also, reacting in a readily predictable way. Sample sentence: After counting the money and realizing that $100 was...

Adjective: Hebdomadal (heb-DAH-muh-dul) Definition: Occurring, appearing or done every week. Sample sentence: Charles made room in his schedule for hebdomadal visits with his math tutor...

Adjective: Empirical (im-PEER-uh-kul) Definition: 1. Originating in or based on observation or experience. 2. Relying on observation or experience alone, often without due regard for...