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  Word Descriptions prime, incoherent, astute, instill, homogenous, articulate, sparse, disperse, aesthetic, discern


   
Description of prime (adjective: prime; more prime; most prime; less prime; least prime)
top in importance or quality; first

Samples of prime
The prime choice in steak is filet mignon.
He disliked the way clubs were compelled to concern themselves with points at the cost of skill, the restrictions imposed on development of young players by the prime importance of the first team, and the premature blooding of young players in the first team.



   
Description of incoherent (adjective: more incoherent; most incoherent; less incoherent; least incoherent)
not clearly connected; showing no patterns

Samples of incoherent
The drunk was almost incoherent when he spoke.



   
Description of astute (adjective: more astute; most astute; less astute; least astute)
shrewd

Samples of astute
Policemen are often astute judges of character.



   
Description of instill (verb: instilled; instilling; instills)
to slowly inject ideas into the mind

Samples of instill
She tried to instill honest qualities in her children.
No woman can take her personal safety for granted and every parent must instill into their children the need to be vigilant and sensible.
Elected or unelected public officials can normally maintain and strengthen their support in society, alter the attitudes of opponents, and neutralize, weaken or instill uncertainty amongst their enemies.



   
Description of homogenous (adjective: more homogenous; most homogenous; less homogenous; least homogenous)
of like kind (e.g. group); similar in nature

Samples of homogenous
The birds were all of a homogeneous species.
In contrast to the monasteries of the Middle Ages and the Baroque period as well as the 1930's concept originally intended for execution the new abbey is not designed as an enclosed, homogeneous complex.



   
Description of articulate (adjective: more articulate; most articulate; less articulate; least articulate)
able to express oneself clearly (e.g. a person)

Samples of articulate
The woman was a very articulate speaker on almost any subject.



   
Description of sparse (adjective: sparse; more sparse; most sparse; less sparse; least sparse)
scattered thin or small amounts

Samples of sparse
The sparse shade offered no respite from the heat.
The European settlers gradually increased in numbers and additionally brought over slaves from the Guinea Coast thus bringing pressure to bear on the already sparse natural vegetation.



   
Description of disperse (verb: dispersed; dispersing; disperses)
to scatter; to spread around

Samples of disperse
The farmer will disperse his seed on two of his fields today.



   
Description of aesthetic (adjective: more aesthetic; most aesthetic; less aesthetic; least aesthetic)
having to do with beauty; pertaining to beautiful appearances

Samples of aesthetic
The school had an aesthetic appeal to it.
If art is no longer to be considered as of a different order than life, then the idea of aesthetic avant-gardes is questioned.



   
Description of discern (verb: discerned; discerning; discerns)
to make out clearly (e.g. a pattern)

Samples of discern
It is sometimes hard to discern why people do what they do.
As they stood there looking east they were able to discern a small buzzing winged shape heading towards them over the immense Capability Brown park.



  Determinations of the words prime, incoherent, astute, instill, homogenous, articulate, sparse, disperse, aesthetic, discern

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