
amorphous
amorphous
/əˈmɔɹfəs/
adjectivehaving no definite form or distinct shape
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austere
austere
/ɔˈstɪɹ/
adjectiveseverely simple
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cadaverous
cadaverous
/kɐdˈævɚɹəs/
adjectivevery thin or pale in a way that is suggestive of corpses
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ethereal
ethereal
/ɪˈθɪɹiəɫ/
adjectivecharacterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
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heterogeneous
heterogeneous
/ˌhɛtɝəˈdʒinjəs/
adjectiveconsisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
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homogeneous
homogeneous
/ˌhoʊməˈdʒiniəs/
adjectiveconsisting of things or people of the same or very similar kind
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incongruous
incongruous
/ˌɪŋˈkɔŋɹuəs/
adjectivelacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
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lackluster
lackluster
/ˈɫæˌkɫəstɝ/
adjectivelacking luster or shine
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opaque
opaque
/oʊˈpeɪk/
adjectivenot transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
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peripheral
peripheral
/pɝˈɪfɝəɫ/, /pɝˈɪfɹəɫ/
adjectiveon or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
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pronounced
pronounced
/pɹəˈnaʊnst/
adjectivevery noticeable or obvious
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sardonic
sardonic
/sɑɹˈdɑnɪk/
adjectivedisdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
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specious
specious
/ˈspiʃəs/
adjectivebased on pretense; deceptively pleasing
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surreptitious
surreptitious
/ˌsɝəpˈtɪʃəs/
adjectivemarked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
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tenuous
tenuous
/ˈtɛnjəwəs/
adjectivehaving thin consistency
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turgid
turgid
/ˈtɝdʒɪd/
adjective(of speech or writing) boringly lofty and difficult to understand
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to dovetail
to dovetail
/ˈdəvˌteɪɫ/
verbfit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
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to mesmerize
to mesmerize
/ˈmɛzmɝˌaɪz/
verbattract strongly, as if with a magnet
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disposition
disposition
/ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
nounyour usual mood
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fringe
fringe
/ˈfɹɪndʒ/
nounthe outside boundary or surface of something
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goosebump
goosebump
/ɡˈuːsbʌmp/
nounreflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
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semblance
semblance
/ˈsɛmbɫəns/
nounan outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
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verisimilitude
verisimilitude
/ˌvɛɹəsəˈmɪɫəˌtud/
nounthe appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
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zenith
zenith
/ˈzinəθ/, /ˈzinɪθ/
nounthe highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer
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