adjective Definition: Unpleasant and likely to cause bad feelings in other people. Tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy. Giving offense by discriminating unfairly. Examples of invidious in a sentence: • Noah’s invidious affectation, angered his co-workers.* • Invidious lawmakers, continue to exclude those born intersex, from being recognized in law. • Victor’s invidious, ostentatiousContinue reading “Invidious”
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Languish
verb (intransitive) Definition: to be or become weak or dull; lose strength or vigor; fail to make progress or be successful. Examples of languish in a sentence: • Carla decided not to languish in her current job, instead, she sought a new, advantageous career. • Tiffany was determined not to languish, in an emotionally abusiveContinue reading “Languish”
Sophomoric
adjective Definition: 1. Juvenile, immature, and lacking good judgement. 2. Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed. Examples of sophomoric in a sentence: • The Judge was outraged by the defendant’s sophomoric humor, while being questioned by the prosecutor. • The Acting United States Attorney General, Matthew Whitaker’s, testimony before Congress, was sophomoric andContinue reading “Sophomoric”
Sequacious
adjective Definition: 1. Someone who does not have of mind of their own. 2. Someone who is easily influenced or easily led. 3. Someone who adopts the ideas, goals or prejudices of someone else without thinking deeply about them. 4. Someone not independent of thought. Examples of sequacious use in a sentence: • Because BenjaminContinue reading “Sequacious”
Bellicose
adjective Definition: demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. Examples of bellicose in a sentence: • Because of Hector’s bellicose behavior at the mall, he was arrested by police for disorderly conduct. • I’d rather surround myself with convivial people than bellicose fools. • Everyone avoided Justin at work because of his bellicose personality. • It’sContinue reading “Bellicose”