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Slavish [slav·ish]
adj. Showing no originality; blindly imitative: “A slavish copy of the original work.” |
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Ambivalent; Ambivalence [am·biv·a·lent]
adj. Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. “She has ambivalent feelings about the relationship.” |
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Reciprocal; Reciprocate [re·cip·ro·cal]
adj. Done or performed in return: “Reciprocal respect.” |
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Frugal; Frugality [fru·gal]
adj. Economical with regard to money or food. Simple and plain that costs very little: “A frugal meal.” |
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Docile [doc·ile]
adj. Submissive. Ready to accept control or instruction. “The dog was very docile around children.” |
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Gravitas [grav·i·tas]
n. Dignity, seriousness, or solemnity in manner. “He has the necessary gravitas to lead the company.” |
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Incendiary [in·cen·di·ar·y]
adj. Designed to cause fires. “An incendiary device.” |
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Dismal [dis·mal]
adj Gloomy. Depressing; dreary. “The business was a dismal failure;” “Dismal weather.” |
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Onerous [on·er·ous]
adj. Involving heavy obligations. Involving a burdensome amount of effort and difficulty. “The court’s stipulations were onerous.” |
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Provenance [prov·e·nance]
n. The beginning of something’s existence; something’s origin. The place of origin or earliest known history of something. “An exquisite vase of Chinese provenance.” |
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Tepid [tep·id]
adj. Showing little enthusiasm: “The president had a tepid response to the proposal.” |
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Efficacious [ef·fi·ca·cious]
adj. Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective. “Efficacious treatment for the disease.” |
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Incorrigible [in·cor·ri·gi·ble]
adj. Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed. “His bad habits were incorrigible.” |
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Malicious [ma·li·cious]
adj. Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm. “Malicious rumors.” |
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Doleful [dole·ful]
adj Expressing sorrow; mournful. “A doleful look.” Causing misfortune or grief. “Doleful consequences.” |
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Bromide [bro·mide]
n. A commonplace remark or notion; a platitude. “Her speech contained the usual bromides about teamwork.” A tiresome or dull person; a bore. |
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Labyrinth [lab·y·rinth]
n. A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze. “Exploring the labyrinth of waterways.” An intricate and confusing arrangement. |
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Abstruse [ab·struse]
adj. Difficult to understand; obscure. “An abstruse argument presented by the lawyers.” |
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Veracity [ve·rac·i·ty]
n. Conformity to facts; accuracy. “What is the veracity of these allegations.” Habitual truthfulness. “Her veracity and character.” |
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Sardonic [sar·don·ic]
adj. Grimly mocking or cynical. “His sardonic smile.” |
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Category: Belia & Informasi
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Post time 22-7-2017 07:03 AM
