autonomous
/ɔˈtɑnəməs/
adjective(of a person) able to do things and make decisions independently
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1. Autonomous cars can remove the need for a driver at all.
2. Autonomous weapons could save lives.
3. Autonomous driving has had a rough couple of years.
4. Some places have autonomous islands.
5. The other step forward in technology from an automotive perspective is autonomous driving.
creepy
/ˈkɹipi/
adjectivestrange or unnatural in a way that might cause uneasiness or slight fear
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1. Pan flute boy is creepy.
2. - Spiders are creepy.
3. Corn is creepy.
4. This texture is creepy.
5. One of my jobs, my manager was really creepy.
mean
/ˈmin/
adjectivenot willing to spend money or use something; cheap or stingy
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1. It means the franchisee can sell only the products or services of the parent company.
2. That does not mean she had things easy.
3. That means that during emergencies, the plant will cool and stabilize itself without an operator present.
4. I mean, the display resolution is terrible.
5. However, this does mean that practically anyone with the thirst for adventure can visit every continent, ocean, or country.
sulky
/sˈʌlki/
adjectiveill-tempered and in a bad mood, tending to sulk
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1. By now a teenager, Nero was a sulky, spoiled brat who would rather spend his time learning to play the lyre than learning how to rule.
2. Impulsive, sulky, prone to absurd decisions and, most importantly, utterly unwilling to listen to a stuffy old windbag who’d served his grandfather and great-grandfather.
3. After watching the exchange in disbelief, Rick takes the word of the renowned expert over the sulky seller and refuses to make an offer.
4. Edward Norton's version of Bruce Banner is sulky, serious, and spends most of the film depressed.
5. The sulky crackling of half-frozen hides told him that the chief's moose-skin lodge had been struck, and even then was being rammed and jammed into portable compass.
consistent
/kənˈsɪstənt/
adjectivefollowing the same course of action or behavior over time
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1. The products themselves are colorful, quirky, and have a consistent branding.
2. Japanese companies also made major innovations in manufacturing that yielded low production costs and strong, consistent product quality.
3. A stock is consistent.
4. Every single bite is consistent.
5. The themes are so consistent.
conventional
/kənˈvɛnʃənəɫ/
adjective(of a person) tending to follow the social norms, or to accept traditional views
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1. But this rebellious band of scholars gleefully ignored conventional wisdom.
2. Conventional farming is inefficient.
3. The forum itself was really quite conventional.
4. Inside, the homes are fairly conventional.
5. Conventional farming also relies heavily on inputs.
efficient
/ɪˈfɪʃənt/
adjective(of a person) working in an organized, careful, and quick way
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1. Long term, recycling is more efficient.
2. Modern medicine is efficient.
3. Our brains are amazingly efficient.
4. The modern sailplane is superbly efficient.
5. Coffee without sugar is most efficient.
flexible
/ˈfɫɛksəbəɫ/
adjectiveready and able to change and adapt to different conditions
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1. His body is still flexible.
2. These cables are pretty flexible.
3. My faith is flexible.
4. The hierarchy here is flexible.
5. The climate of the continent became flexible.
cooperative
/koʊˈɑpɝˌeɪtɪv/
adjectivewilling to work with others to reach a shared goal
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1. Under the cooperative, the family farms see 100% of the profits from Ocean Spray product sales.
2. The entire world electricity system, the US, are world electric cooperatives.
3. - Your fake kid-- - Wow, that guy was so cooperative.
4. They're cooperative.
5. Cooperative development is a way forward.
idealistic
/aɪˌdiəˈɫɪstɪk/
adjectivebelieving that good things can happen or perfection can be achieved, while it is nearly impossible
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1. I'm idealistic.
2. I was really idealistic.
3. Most people have idealistic images of fishing.
4. I'm idealistic.
5. - I'm idealistic.
tolerant
/ˈtɑɫɝənt/
adjectiveshowing respect to what other people say or do even when one disagrees with them
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1. Now, I had very tolerant parents.
2. His body became tolerant to it.
3. Becoming tolerant to the alcohol.
4. My daughter is very tolerant.
5. A web browser is very tolerant of mistakes by developers.
vulnerable
/ˈvəɫnɝəbəɫ/
adjectiveprone to harm or abuse, either emotionally or physically; exposed
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1. The Behala district, one of the oldest residential areas, and the Salt Lake area are particularly vulnerable.
2. The whole world is vulnerable.
3. Our country is vulnerable.
4. Eight, be vulnerable.
5. Today's word is vulnerable.
industrious
/ˌɪnˈdəstɹiəs/
adjectivehard-working and productive
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1. This industrious structure simultaneously acts as a storehouse, a manufacturing hub, and a processing plant.
2. Then and then only can beautiful Germany, industrious Germany, cultured Germany, join the peaceful nations of the world.
3. Uh, we have here an industrious young tech wiz and a highly spirited former tank driver.
4. But not everyone is so industrious.
5. They're super industrious.
even-tempered
/ˈiːvəntˈɛmpɚd/
adjectiveusually calm and not easily annoyed
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rebellious
/ɹəˈbɛɫjəs/, /ɹɪˈbɛɫjəs/
adjective(of a person) not willing to follow rules, standards, or norms accepted by society or people in authority
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1. The people of Venezuela are rebellious people.
2. She's rebellious.
3. The kids are rebellious.
4. - Did you have rebellious years where--
5. This counter-culture, anti-establishment sentiment can propel a rebellious meme into internet stardom.
insensitive
/ˌɪnˈsɛnsətɪv/, /ˌɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
adjectivenot caring about other people's feelings
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1. --That's extremely insensitive.
2. - Well not insensitive
3. In other words, the interaction between pairs of charges is insensitive to the presence of any other charges.
4. The roadworkers aren't insensitive to that.
5. These patches will be pretty insensitive to light or temperature.
clumsy
/ˈkɫəmzi/
adjectivedoing things or moving in a way that lacks control and care, usually causing accidents
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1. She was clumsy.
2. He writes her clumsy poems.
3. They're pretty clumsy.
4. He was clumsy.
5. - I'm quite clumsy.
passive
/ˈpæsɪv/
adjectiveaccepting what happens or not opposing what other people do or say
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1. Example number one, is passive agression.
2. The bench is very passive.
3. One is more passive.
4. The hidden curriculum creates passive students.
5. The role of ownership is passive.
dissatisfied
/dɪˈsætəsˌfaɪd/
adjectivenot pleased or satisfied with something, because it is not as good as we expected; displeased
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1. Anyway, the IBM guys were very dissatisfied.
2. Both sides are dissatisfied.
3. - Black people are dissatisfied.
4. Belarusians became increasingly dissatisfied with their economic stagnation, corruption, and sometimes eccentric behaviour of their autocratic leader.
5. By the 90s, dissatisfied linguists were demanding a more rigorous approach.
arrogant
/ˈɛɹəɡənt/
adjectivehaving a proud, unpleasant attitude toward others and showing an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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1. He's arrogant.
2. He was kind of arrogant.
3. Mankind is so arrogant.
4. - You're very arrogant.
5. They are extremely arrogant.
enthusiastic
/ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk/
adjectivevery excited about or interested in someone or something
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1. The base immediately became enthusiastic around this strategy.
2. The French tourists are enthusiastic.
3. The word is enthusiastic.
4. Trump was very enthusiastic.
5. And the makers of this thing were really enthusiastic.
sympathetic
/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
adjectiveshowing care and understanding toward other people, especially when they are not feeling good
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1. The sympathetic is very vigilant.
2. The first installment of his story through about 2 Samuel 5, is clearly sympathetic to David and favorable to David.
3. A good portion of the population, Particularly the folks in New England, were still sympathetic to Britain.
4. Blacks are more sympathetic to other blacks.
5. Her sisters were sympathetic to Kim’s agony.
pessimistic
/ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk/
adjectivehaving or showing a negative view of the future and always waiting for something bad to happen
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1. Perhaps because pessimistic exaggeration is so comforting.
2. Some people are pessimistic, and a lot in between.
3. it's just too pessimistic.
4. The drilling contractor is pessimistic.
5. The second interpretation is much more pessimistic.
stubborn
/ˈstəbɝn/
adjectiveunwilling to change one's attitude or opinion despite good reasons
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1. - Being stubborn.
2. - Being stubborn?
3. The old lady is a bit stubborn.
4. Oh, this thumb is stubborn.
5. Teachers are stubborn.
moody
/ˈmudi/
adjectivecharacterized by sudden changes of mood, typically with no apparent reason
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1. You're moody.
2. Well Aquarius people are very moody.
3. - Are you moody?
4. What's moody?
5. - Are you moody?
appreciative
/əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪtɪv/, /əˈpɹiʃjətɪv/
adjectivefeeling satisfaction and showing gratitude
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1. I'm appreciative.
2. I'm appreciative.
3. Is your boss appreciative of your efforts?
4. Be appreciative.
5. I'm very appreciative.
adept
/əˈdɛpt/
adjectivebeing good at doing something that needs skill and care
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1. Some fish are socially adept, too.
2. He was especially adept in jiu jitsu, swordsmanship and the use of the jitta, an iron rod with forklike protrusions.
3. He’d become very adept.
4. As a result of this, many Pacific islanders became incredibly adept in the handling of various explosive devices.
5. Children are incredibly adept at climbing trees.
aloof
/əˈɫuf/
adjectiveunfriendly or reluctant to socializing
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1. They're aloof and do not engage with strangers or conduct small talk.
2. On one side of the spectrum you have the aloof posture.
3. Val Toriello , played by Rachel Chagall , was Fran Fine's aloof but loveable best friend and partner in crime throughout the series.
4. You're very aloof.
5. She's very aloof.
benevolent
/bəˈnɛvəɫənt/
adjectivegenerous and kind; displaying kindness
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1. Comedy produces benevolent stereotypes.
2. Father Christmas is a benevolent character.
3. He’s truly benevolent, an extraordinary king.
4. - You are honestly very benevolent.
5. so if it's truly benevolent
brainy
/ˈbɹeɪni/
adjectivevery smart
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1. Maybe Anna's power will be something more brainy?
2. She's the brainy pig.
3. So, late last century, some really brainy physicists had this ingenious idea: to instead build computers that are founded on the principles of quantum mechanics.
4. He's the brainy one.
5. Oh it looks so brainy.
intense
/ˌɪnˈtɛns/
adjective(of people) extremely serious with strong feelings and opinions
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1. -That song is intense.
2. The terrain was intense.
3. Their schedule is intense.
4. That painting is intense.
5. The bite of a monitor lizard is intense.
materialistic
/məˌtɪɹiəˈɫɪstɪk/
adjectiveconcerned with money and possessions in an excessive way
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1. I'm very materialistic.
2. Your vision board can be as materialistic as you want.
3. True happiness is not found in materialistic things.
4. Deep conversation, he's materialistic, great.
5. That's just the materialistic stuff.
