9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The garden was filled with bounteous fruit trees.
7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
Example sentence • The painting was so hideous that I couldn't stand to look at it.
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• happening or arising without apparent external cause
adjective satellite
• said or done without having been planned or written in advance
Example sentence • Her spontaneous decision to quit her job surprised everyone.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners
adjective satellite
• exhibiting courtesy and politeness
Example sentence • He was always courteous and polite to everyone he met.
9 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• containing or characterized by error
Example sentence • The article contained several erroneous facts.
8 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite
• causing or able to cause nausea
Example sentence • I felt nauseous after eating the spoiled food.
12 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• occurring or operating at the same time
Example sentence • The dancers moved in perfect simultaneous motion.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
Example sentence • Einstein is considered a genius in the field of physics.
7 3 adjective adj adjective
• concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
Example sentence • He has a serious illness and needs to undergo surgery.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
Example sentence • The beauteous sunset painted the sky with vibrant hues of orange and pink.
12 4 adjective adj adjective
• showing no courtesy; rude
Example sentence • His discourteous remarks angered everyone in the room.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• not pertinent to the matter under consideration
Example sentence • The professor asked the students to remove any extraneous information from their essays.
7 3 adjective adj adjective
• composed of or containing bone
Example sentence • The skeleton is made up of osseous tissue.
7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• deserving or inciting pity
Example sentence • Her piteous cries for help went unanswered.
11 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• accompanied by bloodshed
Example sentence • The surgeon used a sanguineous sponge to clean the patient's wound.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye
adjective satellite
• (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it
Example sentence • The vitreous is the transparent gel-like substance that fills the posterior chamber of the eye.
12 5 adjective adj adjective
• through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)
Example sentence • She underwent percutaneous coronary intervention to treat her blocked arteries.
12 5 adjective adj adjective
• relating to or located below the epidermis
Example sentence • The surgeon made a small incision to access the subcutaneous tissues.
10 4 adjective adj Example sentence • Her disappearance remains a mysterious puzzle.
9 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• known widely and usually unfavorably
Example sentence • He was a notorious criminal and had a long history of illegal activities.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• just preceding something else in time or order
Example sentence • I have no recollection of our previous meeting.
6 3 noun n noun
• the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
Example sentence • The radius of a circle is equal to half of its diameter.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
Example sentence • The fossilized shell was composed of calcareous material.
7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselike
Example sentence • The caseous texture of the cheese made it perfect for melting.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn)
Example sentence • The rhinoceros has a tough, corneous horn on its snout.
7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
Example sentence • She always showed duteous respect to her elders.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• consisting of or containing lignin or xylem
Example sentence • The table was crafted from a ligneous material.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to the uvea of the eye
Example sentence • She had uveous eyes that seemed to change color depending on the light.
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Example sentence • The ferreous metal is highly resistant to corrosion.
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Example sentence • The meadow was filled with various gramineous species.
8 2 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The soil in this region is gypseous , which makes it unsuitable for agriculture.
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Example sentence • His idoneous skills made him the perfect candidate for the job.
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Example sentence • The lacteous substance in milk is responsible for its white color.
7 2 adjective adj Example sentence • The luteous sunset painted the sky with shades of orange and gold.
7 3 adjective adj adjective
• Snowy; resembling snow.
Example sentence • The mountains were covered in niveous blankets of snow.
8 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The ochreous sunset painted the sky in shades of warm orange.
7 2 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The piceous color of the beetle's exoskeleton helped it blend into its surroundings.
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Example sentence • Her pileous hair stood straight up on her head.
9 2 adjective adj adjective
• Consisting of, or resembling, lead.
Example sentence • The plumbeous sky indicated an approaching storm.
11 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The hot springs emit a strong sulphureous odor.
13 6 adjective adj Example sentence • The soil in this area is highly inhomogeneous due to variations in composition.
13 5 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to the mucous membranes and skin
Example sentence • The mucocutaneous junction is the area where the mucous membrane and the skin meet.
12 5 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The porcelaneous vase was beautifully crafted.
12 5 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The succedaneous tooth grew in place of the baby tooth that fell out.
5 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a name that has been assumed
adverb
• as known or named at another time or place
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
Example sentence • The frog is an amphibious creature that can live both on land and in water.
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