6-Linguistics-Languages-English-Adjective-State

abysmal

profound {abysmal}.

academic impractical

not practical {academic}.

admissible

acceptable {admissible}.

advantageous

giving advantage {advantageous}.

aesthetic

about beauty or art {aesthetic}.

allegorical

symbolic {allegorical}.

ambiguous both

having two meanings {ambiguous, both}.

analogous

similar {analogous, similar}.

ancillary

added {ancillary}.

anomalous abnormal

abnormal {anomalous}.

anonymous

having no named author {anonymous}.

antithetical

opposite {antithetical}.

apocryphal

not authentic {apocryphal}.

appellate

about appeals {appellate}.

applicable

applying {applicable}.

apposite

appropriate {apposite}.

apropos

appropriate {apropos}.

apt

fitting {apt, state}.

arbitrary

capricious {arbitrary}.

arcane

esoteric {arcane}.

arduous

difficult {arduous}.

arrant

complete {arrant}.

arresting

interesting {arresting}.

attributive

adjective {attributive}.

atypical untypical

not typical {atypical}.

auspicious

favorable {auspicious}.

authoritative

from authority {authoritative}.

auxiliary supplementary

supplementary {auxiliary}.

avid

eager {avid}.

avowed

vouched for {avowed}.

backdoor

behind back {backdoor}.

backstairs

behind scenes {backstairs}.

bated

held {bated}.

benign adjective

not harmful {benign}.

bipartisan

about two parties {bipartisan}.

biting

sharp {biting}.

bittersweet

happy and sad {bittersweet}.

blithe

carefree {blithe}.

blue chip

highest rank {blue chip}.

blue ribbon

first quality {blue ribbon}.

blue-collar

laborer {blue-collar}.

bread-and-butter

basic {bread-and-butter}.

bucolic

pastoral {bucolic, pastoral}.

canonical orthodox

orthodox {canonical}.

categorical adjective

absolute {categorical}.

cathartic

purgative {cathartic}.

catholic

general {catholic}.

charitable

generous {charitable}.

chimerical

imaginary {chimerical}.

chivalric

about chivalry {chivalric}.

circumstantial

indirect or associative {circumstantial}.

civic

about citizenship {civic}.

clandestine

secret {clandestine}.

clarion

clear and alerting {clarion}.

classic traditional

traditional and high quality {classic} {classical}.

climactic

about climax {climactic}.

cloak-and-dagger

secret {cloak-and-dagger}.

coequal

equal {coequal}.

cogent

coherent {cogent}.

coherent logical

logical and connected {coherent}.

cohesive

sticking together {cohesive}.

colloquial

about informal expression {colloquial}.

combinative combining

combining {combinative}.

combinatorial combining

about combining {combinatorial}.

commemorative

remembering {commemorative}.

commensurable

measurable in same way {commensurable}.

commensurate

corresponding {commensurate}.

communicable

transferable {communicable}.

compatible

working together well {compatible}.

composite mixed

mixed {composite}.

comprehensible

understandable {comprehensible}.

comprehensive

including everything {comprehensive}.

conceptual ideas

about ideas {conceptual}.

concise

brief {concise}.

confluent

coming together {confluent}.

congruous

harmonious {congruous}.

conjectural

about conjecture {conjectural}.

considered

thought out {considered}.

constitutive essential

essential {constitutive}.

consubstantial

having same substance {consubstantial}.

consummate

perfect and complete {consummate}.

corporate

about corporation {corporate}.

covert secret

secret {covert}.

credible

believable {credible} {creditable}.

cryptic

coded {cryptic}.

cutting sharp

sharp {cutting}.

deathless

timeless {deathless}.

declamatory declaiming

about declaiming {declamatory}.

definitive authoritative

complete and authoritative {definitive}.

defunct

no longer existing {defunct}.

delectable

tasting good {delectable}.

demonstrable

provable {demonstrable}.

discursive discourse

about discourse {discursive}.

disparate

dissimilar {disparate}.

dissociable

separable {dissociable}.

divergent separate

starting from same place but going in different directions {divergent}.

divers

having variety {divers} {diverse}.

dormant

resting {dormant}.

ecumenical

universal {ecumenical}.

efficacious

effective {efficacious}.

ejaculatory

exclaiming {ejaculatory}.

elastic flexible

flexible {elastic}.

elective

not required {elective}.

elemental

basic {elemental}.

emblematic symbolic

symbolic {emblematic}.

embryonic beginning

beginning {embryonic}.

empirical observable

observable {empirical}.

endemic

about place or group {endemic}.

endogenous

within {endogenous}.

engrossing

interesting {engrossing}.

enigmatic

puzzling {enigmatic}.

epic important

important {epic}.

equitable

fair {equitable}.

equivalent equal

equal {equivalent, equal}.

erstwhile

former {erstwhile}.

esoteric

understandable only by few {esoteric}.

especial

special {especial}.

ethereal

delicate {ethereal}.

evocative

evoking {evocative}.

exceptionable

unusually good {exceptionable}.

excrescent

growing abnormally {excrescent}.

excursive

digressive {excursive}.

exhaustive

complete {exhaustive}.

exigent

urgent {exigent}.

exogenous

outside body {exogenous}.

exorbitant

too high {exorbitant}.

exotic strange

strange {exotic}.

expedient

ignored principles in reaching goal {expedient}.

expeditious

efficient {expeditious}.

expendable

discardable {expendable}.

explanatory explain

explaining {explanatory}.

explicable

explainable {explicable}.

explicatory

about explication {explicatory}.

explicit specific

specific {explicit}.

expository exposition

about exposition {expository}.

expressive

meaningful {expressive}.

expurgatory

about removing obscenity or controversy {expurgatory}.

extemporaneous

spontaneous {extemporaneous}.

extensible

extendible {extensible}.

extenuating

excusable {extenuating}.

extracurricular

outside curriculum, such as sports and clubs {extracurricular}.

extralegal

outside law {extralegal}.

extraneous inessential

inessential {extraneous}.

extrinsic

from outside {extrinsic}.

extrusive

pushed through {extrusive}.

facile

easy {facile}.

factitious

artificial {factitious}.

fancy-free

carefree {fancy-free}.

farcical

about farce {farcical}.

fatalistic

resigned to fate {fatalistic}.

feasible

doable {feasible}.

fecund

productive {fecund}.

federal national

about united states, national {federal}.

felicitous

apt and flowing {felicitous}.

fell

falling {fell}.

fertile

able to produce {fertile}.

festive

celebratory {festive}.

fictitious

imaginary {fictitious}.

fictive

imaginary {fictive}.

fiscal money

about money {fiscal}.

fixed

constant {fixed}.

florid

flowery {florid}.

forensic

about debates or legal proceedings {forensic}.

forgettable

insignificant {forgettable}.

formalistic

being formal {formalistic}.

formative developing

developing {formative, developing}.

fortuitous

lucky {fortuitous}.

freestanding

unsupported {freestanding}.

full-dress

with costumes {full-dress}.

fulsome

excessive {fulsome}.

funerary

about funerals {funerary}.

funereal

sad {funereal}.

generic

general {generic}.

germane

apt {germane}.

germinal

in early development {germinal}.

gilt-edged

highest quality {gilt-edged}.

gospel

absolute {gospel}.

graphic pictured

explicitly pictured {graphic}.

gubernatorial

about governors {gubernatorial}.

hairline

narrow {hairline}.

hallowed

sacred {hallowed}.

harmonious

pleasant {harmonious}.

heterodox

unorthodox {heterodox}.

heteronomous

not autonomous {heteronomous}.

holistic

about whole {holistic}.

hortatory

about exhortation {hortatory} {hortative}.

hypothetical

possible {hypothetical}.

idiopathic

having unknown cause {idiopathic}.

immaculate

pure or clean {immaculate}.

impacted

unable to come out {impacted}.

impalpable

not understandable {impalpable}.

impassable

having no path through {impassable}.

impenetrable

unable to enter {impenetrable}.

imperforate

making hole {imperforate}.

impermeable

unable to enter {impermeable}.

impervious

unaffected {impervious}.

implausible

not likely {implausible}.

implicit assumed

assumed {implicit}.

inalienable

inherent {inalienable}.

incandescent bright

bright {incandescent}.

incarnate

embodied {incarnate}.

inchoate early

early {inchoate}.

incipient

about to happen {incipient}.

incommutable

unchangeable {incommutable}.

incongruous

inconsistent or disparate {incongruous}.

incontrovertible

proven {incontrovertible}.

indefeasible

not voidable {indefeasible}.

indeterminate

not determined {indeterminate}.

indicative pointing

indicating, pointing {indicative, indicating}.

indigenous

native {indigenous}.

indubitable

not doubtable {indubitable}.

ineffable

indescribable {ineffable}.

ineluctable

inevitable {ineluctable}.

inextricable

stuck {inextricable}.

infectious

easily transferred {infectious}.

inflammatory

inciting {inflammatory}.

ingenious

clever {ingenious}.

ingrained

habitual {ingrained}.

inherent

intrinsic {inherent}.

inimitable

impossible to imitate {inimitable}.

innocuous

harmless {innocuous}.

inordinate

too much {inordinate}.

intelligible

understandable {intelligible}.

interdenominational

shared by sects {interdenominational}.

interdisciplinary

involving several subjects {interdisciplinary}.

interlocutory

about trial decree {interlocutory}.

intramural

among groups within institution {intramural}.

intrinsic essential

essential {intrinsic}.

inviolable

unassailable {inviolable}.

inviolate

not assailed {inviolate}.

irradicable

not erasable {irradicable}.

irrevocable

not voidable and unchangeable {irrevocable}.

keynote

most important {keynote}.

latent potential

potential {latent}.

liberal

generous {liberal}.

lineal

direct ancestry {lineal}.

literal word

word-for-word {literal}.

literary

about literature {literary}.

liturgical ritual

about ritual or liturgy {liturgical}.

lucrative

making money {lucrative}.

mandatory

required {mandatory}.

marginal unimportant

unimportant {marginal}.

martial military

military {martial}.

materialistic

concerned only about things {materialistic}.

meet

proper {meet}.

mellifluous

flowing smoothly {mellifluous}.

menial

about servants {menial}.

mensurable

measurable {mensurable}.

modish

stylish {modish}.

modular component

having components {modular}.

monosyllablic

having one syllable {monosyllablic}.

moot

having no significance to argument {moot}.

mundane

ordinary {mundane}.

mutable

changeable {mutable}.

nascent

emerging {nascent}.

nebulous

formless {nebulous}.

neoteric

recent {neoteric}.

nominal name

named but not existing {nominal}.

nomological

about universal laws {nomological}.

nondescript

having no special features {nondescript}.

normative

about standard or custom {normative}.

notable

worthy {notable}.

noted

well-known {noted}.

objective impersonal

being impersonal {objective}.

obligatory

required {obligatory}.

occidental

western {occidental}.

operational working

working {operational}.

opportune

favorable {opportune}.

optimal best

best {optimal}.

opulent

luxurious {opulent}.

ornate

highly decorated {ornate}.

orthodox

having traditional or received beliefs {orthodox}.

ostensible

seeming {ostensible}.

overt

public {overt}.

pacific

peaceful {pacific}.

palliative

symptom relieving {palliative}.

palpable

perceivable {palpable}.

papal

about pope {papal}.

paranormal

parapsychological {paranormal}.

pardonable

excusable {pardonable}.

passing

moderately {passing}.

pastoral bucolic

bucolic {pastoral, bucolic}.

patent obvious

obvious {patent, obvious}.

patristic

about early Christian churches {patristic}.

peerless

highest {peerless}.

pegged

categorized {pegged}.

peremptory

acting to stop another's action {peremptory}.

periphrastic

using circumlocutions {periphrastic}.

perquisite

right or gratuity {perquisite}.

pictorial picture

using pictures {pictorial}.

picturesque

looking like nice picture {picturesque}.

piquant provoking

provoking emotion {piquant, provoking}.

pithy

short and expressive {pithy}.

pivotal

determining {pivotal}.

placid

calm {placid}.

plastic changeable

changeable {plastic, changeable}.

plausible

likely {plausible}.

pliable

easily changed {pliable}.

pliant

adaptable {pliant}.

polysyllabic

having more than one syllable {polysyllabic}.

polytechnic

including several technical subjects {polytechnic}.

potent

strong {potent}.

practicable

feasible {practicable}.

precarious

unstable {precarious}.

precious

valuable {precious}.

preeminent

first {preeminent}.

premonitory

signaling danger in the future {premonitory}.

preponderant

greater {preponderant}.

prescriptive

restrictive {prescriptive}.

presidial

about garrison {presidial}.

preternatural

supernatural {preternatural}.

prevalent

widespread {prevalent}.

primary first

main or first {primary}.

pristine

pure and clean {pristine}.

professed

expressed {professed}.

profound

deeply insightful {profound}.

prominent

of high position {prominent}.

pronounced

marked {pronounced}.

propitious

favorable {propitious}.

proportionate

of correct proportions {proportionate}.

proprietary

owned or about proprietor {proprietary}.

prosaic

unimaginative {prosaic}.

proverbial

traditional {proverbial}.

provident

providing for the future {provident}.

providential

about divine providence {providential}.

provisional

temporary {provisional} {provisory}.

putative

supposed {putative}.

quantitative measured

measured or counted {quantitative}.

racy

risqué {racy}.

rarefied

high {rarefied}.

recrudescent

reappear {recrudescent}.

recumbent

reclining {recumbent}.

red-carpet

first-class {red-carpet}.

red-letter

especially happy {red-letter}.

redolent

smelling {redolent}.

redundant

repeated {redundant}.

refulgent

shining {refulgent}.

relative

not absolute {relative}.

remunerative

making money {remunerative}.

renascent

reappearing {renascent}.

replete

filled {replete}.

requisite

required {requisite}.

resonant

echoing {resonant}.

resplendent

shining {resplendent}.

restrictive

limiting {restrictive}.

resurgent

rising again {resurgent}.

ribald

vulgarly funny {ribald}.

rife

full {rife}.

rifling

handling quickly {rifling through things}.

rigorous

difficult {rigorous}.

riotous

funny {riotous}.

risible

laughable {risible}.

roseate

cheerful {roseate}.

round robin

Players play all other players {round robin}.

round table conference

conference with several speakers {round table}.

routine

easy {routine}.

rump

low quality {rump}.

rustic

simple {rustic}.

sabbatical

leave of absence for study {sabbatical}.

sacrosanct

sacred {sacrosanct}.

safe-conduct

document granting passage through region {safe-conduct}.

salient

sticking out {salient}.

salubrious

healthful {salubrious}.

salutary

beneficial {salutary}.

schematic

diagrammatic {schematic}.

scholastic

about school {scholastic}.

seasonable

appropriate for season {seasonable}.

sectarian

about sects {sectarian}.

secular

not religious {secular}.

seemly

proper {seemly}.

semblance

similar to {semblance}.

seminal

seed-like {seminal}.

semiotic symbol

about signs and symbols {semiotic}.

seriocomic

comedy with serious aspects {seriocomic}.

serviceable

usable {serviceable}.

simon-pure

very pure {simon-pure}.

societal

about society {societal}.

solvent money

not bankrupt {solvent, about money}.

soporific

sleep-inducing {soporific}.

sound solid

having all parts working well {sound, functioning}.

spasmodic

irregular {spasmodic}.

spectral ghost

about ghosts {spectral}.

splendiferous

splendid {splendiferous}.

sporadic

irregular {sporadic}.

stentorian

loud {stentorian}.

stilted

overly formal {stilted}.

storied

famous {storied}.

strategic positioning

placing in good position for next event {strategic}.

stringent

severe {stringent}.

stygian

about hell {stygian}.

sublunary

Earthly {sublunary}.

substantive substantial

substantial {substantive, substantial}.

succinct

brief and expressive {succinct}.

suggestive

suggesting sexual things {suggestive}.

summary quick

quick {summary}.

superable

able to be overcome {superable}.

surreptitious

secret {surreptitious}.

surrogate substitute

substitute {surrogate, substitute}.

synoptic

abstract {synoptic}.

syntactic

about syntax {syntactic}.

tabular

in table {tabular}.

tacit unspoken

unspoken implication {tacit}.

tactical

done to gain immediate goal {tactical}.

tangible

substantial {tangible}.

tantamount

equivalent to {tantamount}.

telegraphic

much compressed or shortened {telegraphic}.

telling

forceful {telling}.

tenable

possibly correct {tenable}.

tentative

in uncertain state {tentative}.

tenuous

thin {tenuous}.

textbook rule-based

following rules {textbook, rule-based}.

theocentric

god-centered {theocentric}.

thumbnail

brief {thumbnail}.

titular

nominal {titular}.

toothsome

delicious {toothsome}.

top drawer

high quality {top drawer}.

topical

local {topical}.

tractable

easy to manipulate {tractable}.

trenchant

incisive {trenchant}.

tutelary

about tutoring {tutelary}.

unceremonious

with no politeness {unceremonious}.

uncharted

unknown or unexplored {uncharted}.

unfrequented

not visited {unfrequented}.

unicameral

having one legislative assembly {unicameral}.

unparalleled

unequaled {unparalleled}.

unvarnished

appearing as it is {unvarnished}.

uplifting

lifting spirit {uplifting}.

vantage

view {vantage}.

vatic

about prophesy {vatic}.

verbal wordy

using words {verbal}.

vintage

high quality {vintage}.

violable

breachable {violable}.

votive

fulfilling vow {votive}.

weighty

being important {weighty}.

wondrous

wonderful {wondrous}.

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abstruse

hard to understand {abstruse}.

acrid

caustic {acrid}.

adverse unfavorable

unfavorable {adverse}.

amiss

wrong {amiss}.

apocalyptic

predicting disaster {apocalyptic}.

backhanded

insulting {backhanded}.

baleful

ominous {baleful}.

banal

trite {banal}.

barbarous

brutal {barbarous}.

barefaced

brash {barefaced}.

barren

unproductive {barren}.

blasted

wasted {blasted}.

bogus

fake {bogus}.

bootless

useless {bootless}.

clamorous

loud and noisy {clamorous}.

colorless

uninteresting {colorless}.

cosmetic

only for appearance {cosmetic}.

dank

cold and wet {dank}.

deleterious

harmful {deleterious}.

desolate

uninhabited {desolate}.

detrimental

harmful {detrimental}.

dilapidated

worn out or not repaired {dilapidated}.

dire

grave {dire}.

disjointed

unconnected {disjointed}.

disproportionate

larger in number or size {disproportionate}.

draconian

harsh {draconian}.

egregious

notably bad {egregious}.

elegaic

mournful {elegaic}.

erroneous

wrong {erroneous}.

factious

divisive {factious}.

fallacious

false {fallacious}.

fetid

foul-smelling {fetid}.

flagging

weakening {flagging}.

forbidding

ominous {forbidding}.

frigid

cold {frigid}.

frivolous

unimportant and extra {frivolous}.

galling

irritating {galling}.

gamy

smelling like dead game {gamy}.

garish

gaudy {garish}.

ghastly

horrible {ghastly}.

gratuitous

extra and inapt {gratuitous}.

grievous

significant {grievous}.

ill-starred

bad luck {ill-starred}.

immaterial

not important {immaterial}.

inane

silly {inane}.

inimical

hostile {inimical}.

insidious

subtly harmful {insidious}.

insipid

bland {insipid}.

intractable

not resolvable {intractable}.

inviable

unmaintainable {inviable}.

jerry-built

poorly built {jerry-built}.

kaput

dead {kaput}.

laborious

requiring hard work {laborious}.

labyrinthine

complex {labyrinthine}.

libelous

damaging to reputation {libelous}.

loathsome

disgusting {loathsome}.

ludicrous

laughable {ludicrous}.

lugubrious

mournful {lugubrious}.

lurid

sensational {lurid}.

maddening

frustrating {maddening}.

malignant evil

evil and spreading {malignant}.

malodorous

foul-smelling {malodorous}.

mephitic

foul-smelling {mephitic}.

minatory

threatening {minatory}.

morbid

gruesome or about disease {morbid}.

mordacious

biting {mordacious}.

musty

having moldy smell {musty}.

noisome

noisy {noisome}.

nonviable

non-maintainable {nonviable}.

noxious

damaging {noxious}.

objectionable

offensive {objectionable}.

ominous

threatening {ominous}.

onerous

burdensome {onerous}.

otiose

lazy or useless {otiose}.

overblown

excessive {overblown}.

pandemic

widespread epidemic {pandemic}.

parlous

dangerous {parlous}.

pejorative

disparaging {pejorative}.

pernicious destructive

destructive {pernicious}.

petrified unchanging

unchanging, or scared {petrified}.

prohibitive

too high {prohibitive}.

punitive punishing

punishing {punitive}.

putrid

decayed {putrid}.

questionable

dubious {questionable}.

rampant

unstopped {rampant}.

rank

foul-smelling {rank, bad smelling}.

ratty

shabby {ratty}.

recondite

hard to understand {recondite}.

remiss

negligent {remiss}.

repellent

repulsive {repellent}.

repugnant

offensive {repugnant}.

repulsive

offensive {repulsive}.

saccharine

pleasant but dull {saccharine}.

salacious

lewd {salacious}.

seamy

sordid {seamy}.

sere

withered {sere}.

sham fake

fake {sham, fake}.

sinister

ominous {sinister}.

sodden

wet {sodden}.

sordid

immoral or wretched {sordid}.

specious seeming

only seeming to be true {specious}.

spurious

false {spurious}.

squalid

sordid {squalid}.

stark

utter {stark}.

sterile

unproductive {sterile, unproductive}.

superficial inessential

not essential {superficial}.

superfluous

unneeded {superfluous}.

tangential indirect

not about main thing, indirect {tangential}.

tedious

boring {tedious}.

tepid

lukewarm {tepid}.

trite

common {trite}.

turgid

having too much {turgid}.

untenable

not possible {untenable}.

untoward

unfavorable {untoward}.

unwieldy

Size or shape can make things difficult to manipulate {unwieldy}.

unwonted

unusual {unwonted}.

venomous

hateful {venomous}.

vexatious

annoying {vexatious}.

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acoustic sound

about sound {acoustic}.

aeolian

about wind {aeolian}.

agrarian farming

about farming {agrarian}.

airy

light {airy}.

amphibious

using water or land {amphibious}.

aquatic

about water {aquatic}.

aqueous water

about water {aqueous}.

arable

farmable {arable}.

audible

hearable {audible}.

aural

about hearing {aural}.

auricular

about hearing {auricular}.

avian bird

about birds {avian}.

botanical

about plants {botanical}.

brackish

somewhat salty {brackish}.

brushed

slightly roughened {brushed}.

chthonic

about or under earth {chthonic}.

clammy

damp {clammy}.

clinical precise

precise {clinical}.

coeval

at same time {coeval}.

combustible

flammable {combustible}.

culinary

about cooking {culinary}.

cutaway

cross-section {cutaway}.

dappled

spotted {dappled}.

decimal ten

about ten {decimal}.

diaphanous

translucently thin {diaphanous}.

dietetic

about dieting {dietetic}.

diffuse spread

spread out {diffuse}.

dog-eared

turned down {dog-eared}.

ductile

stretchable {ductile}.

dulcet

sweet sounding {dulcet}.

edible

eatable {edible}.

empyrean

about sky or heaven {empyrean}.

equine

about horses {equine}.

eschatological

about death or end of world {eschatological}.

excretory

about excretion {excretory}.

fallow

not planted {fallow}.

favonian

about west wind {favonian}.

fenestrated

having windows {fenestrated}.

flaccid

limp {flaccid}.

flammable

able to catch fire {flammable}.

flocculent

flaky {flocculent}.

fulgent

shining {fulgent}.

gelatinous

like gel {gelatinous}.

gelid

like gel {gelid}.

gnarled

knotted {gnarled}.

gossamer

delicate and thin {gossamer}.

hairspring

easily triggered {hairspring}.

halcyon

calm {halcyon}.

hermetic sealed

sealed {hermetic}.

heterogeneous mixed

mixed {heterogeneous}.

heterologous

same shaped or located but with different functions {heterologous}.

high-tension

high voltage {high-tension}.

hoary

old or white {hoary}.

homologous same

having same structure and function {homologous}.

hydroelectric

electric and generated by falling water {hydroelectric}.

hypersonic

traveling faster than sound speed {hypersonic}.

iridescent

lustrous and many-colored {iridescent}.

labile changeable

changeable {labile}.

landlocked

having no port {landlocked}.

lilting

song-like {lilting}.

limpid

transparent {limpid}.

lingual tongue

about tongue or speaking {lingual}.

liquescent

liquid {liquescent}.

luminescent

producing light {luminescent}.

luminous

giving light {luminous}.

lush

verdant {lush}.

lustrous

shiny {lustrous}.

luxuriant

verdant {luxuriant}.

lyrical

song-like {lyrical}.

malleable

changeable {malleable}.

marine ocean

about seas {marine}.

maritime sea

about sea and ships {maritime}.

marmoreal

marble-like {marmoreal}.

matutinal

morning {matutinal}.

mealy

granular {mealy}.

mechanistic machine

machine-like {mechanistic}.

mensal

about table {mensal}.

monaural

having one speaker or ear {monaural}.

monochrome

having one color {monochrome}.

motley

having several parts or colors {motley}.

multifarious

having many parts {multifarious}.

mute

emitting no sound {mute}.

natant

in water {natant}.

nautical

about ships and navigation {nautical}.

navigable

usable by boats {navigable}.

nodular

having nodes {nodular}.

palatable

having no bad taste {palatable}.

palatial

palace-like {palatial}.

palatine

about palace or royal powers {palatine}.

parti-colored

having different colored parts {parti-colored}.

particulate

having particles {particulate}.

pellucid

clear {pellucid}.

peripatetic walking

walking {peripatetic}.

permeable

pervadable {permeable}.

pervious

permeable {pervious}.

phallic shape

about penis or penis shape {phallic}.

pharmaceutical

about medicines {pharmaceutical, medicine}.

philharmonic

symphony orchestra {philharmonic}.

phonic

about sound {phonic}.

photic

about light {photic}.

pied patchy

piebald or patchy {pied, patchy}.

piercing shrill

shrill {piercing}.

piscatorial

about fish {piscatorial}.

pneumatic

about gases {pneumatic}.

polled

clipped {polled}.

polychrome

having several colors {polychrome}.

porous

having pores {porous}.

potable

safe to drink {potable}.

prophylactic

preventing {prophylactic}.

pungent

sharp tasting or smelling {pungent}.

quiescent

inactive {quiescent}.

radiant

glowing {radiant}.

reticular network

network-like {reticular}.

rotary rotation

about rotation {rotary}.

rural country

country {rural}.

sacerdotal

about priests {sacerdotal}.

saline

salty {saline}.

saponaceous

soapy {saponaceous}.

sartorial

about tailoring {sartorial}.

scabrous

rough {scabrous}.

seismic

about earthquakes {seismic}.

sepulchral

about tombs {sepulchral}.

sheer

transparent and thin {sheer}.

spinous

spiny {spinous}.

static still

not moving, or noise {static}.

striated

marked with parallel lines {striated}.

submersible

submergible {submersible}.

succulent

juicy {succulent}.

sylvan

about forests {sylvan}.

synthetic

machine made {synthetic, machine made}.

tart sour

sour {tart, sour}.

tenebrous

dark {tenebrous}.

terpsichorean

about dancing {terpsichorean}.

tertiary third

third {tertiary}.

thalassic

about sea {thalassic}.

thrice

three times {thrice}.

tonsorial

about barbering {tonsorial}.

tropic

tropical {tropic}.

tumescent

swelling {tumescent}.

turbid

having suspended particles {turbid}, like dirty water.

turbulent turmoil

having turmoil {turbulent}.

unalloyed

pure {unalloyed}.

ursine

about bears {ursine}.

variegated

many-colored {variegated}.

vegetal

about vegetation {vegetal}.

vehicular

about vehicles {vehicular}.

verdant

green {verdant}.

vernal spring

about spring {vernal}.

vigesimal

about number 20 {vigesimal}.

vinaceous

having vines {vinaceous} {vinous}.

viscid

dense and sticky {viscid}.

viscous

resisting flow {viscous}.

vulpine

about foxes {vulpine}.

weathered

worn {weathered}.

wrought hammered

hammered into shape {wrought}.

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