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  Word Descriptions lax, lethal, legitimate, ingenious, menial, casual, immaculate, opportune, militant, gigantic


   
Description of lax (adjective: more lax; most lax; less lax; least lax)
loose; tolerant or lenient (e.g. discipline)

Samples of lax
The privates liked Sergeant Wolf because of her lax leadership style.
Women who have had children will know that their vaginal muscles are slightly more relaxed after delivery, but they should remember that many men prefer space to move in and that sufferers of premature ejaculation will benefit from the more subtle stimulation of lax vaginal walls.



   
Description of lethal (adjective: more lethal; most lethal; less lethal; least lethal)
fatal; deadly

Samples of lethal
A car crash at 80 MPH is often lethal for everyone in the vehicle.



   
Description of legitimate (adjective: more legitimate; most legitimate; less legitimate; least legitimate)
lawful (e.g. claim)

Samples of legitimate
Since his claim was legitimate he was eligible for disability pay.
We accept that both the Unionist and Nationalist traditions are valid and legitimate; that Northern Ireland should remain a part of the UK until the free consent of the majority of its people is given to change; that the Republic of Ireland has a legitimate interest in the future of Northern Ireland; and that a partnership in government which allows both communities to participate is the only practical way in which to make progress.



   
Description of ingenious (adjective: more ingenious; most ingenious; less ingenious; least ingenious)
clever; intelligent

Samples of ingenious
The manager got a raise since he always came up with an ingenious solution to problems that arose.
Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates reportedly came up with an ingenious solution when he was romancing venture capitalist Ann Winblad: observing that the same movies are usually playing at the same time all over America, they came up with the Virtual Date -- they'd each go alone to the same movie at the same time, and discuss it afterwards on their car phones.



   
Description of menial (adjective: menial; more menial; most menial; less menial; least menial)
low level (usually refers to tasks or positions)

Samples of menial
The menial job was all he could do for now.



   
Description of casual (adjective: more casual; most casual; less casual; least casual)
nonchalant; showing little interest; lack of ceremony

Samples of casual
The party was to be in casual dress.
If you arc prepared to invest a lot of time and money in your new kitchen you might consider making a sort of kitchen/living or family room; a real "heart of the home" area, more casual than a living room, more cozy than a working kitchen.



   
Description of immaculate (adjective: more immaculate; most immaculate; less immaculate; least immaculate)
very tidy; spotlessly clean

Samples of immaculate
The apartment was immaculate after the tenants moved out.
Ellie understood this to be an office, because there were young men in dark blue suits and white shirts, and young women stenographers in dark blue dresses with white collars sitting at mahogany desks carefully checking perfectly arranged papers, or moving silently across the deeply carpeted floor to file immaculate folders away in mahogany bureaus.



   
Description of opportune (adjective: opportune; more opportune; most opportune; less opportune; least opportune)
referring to good timing; timely

Samples of opportune
The money came in at an opportune time.
Now that updated guidelines on the prevention of infection in the mortuary and post-mortem rooms are available, it would seem an opportune time to review local current arrangements, and if necessary, take appropriate action that will demonstrate a true commitment to staff safety and welfare.



   
Description of militant (adjective: militant; more militant; most militant; less militant; least militant)
aggressive; often very structured

Samples of militant
The group was more militant than he expected.
Culturally, the most militant gangs who beat up immigrants in the name of the nation belong to the international youth culture and reflect its modes and fashions, jeans, punk-rock, junk food and all.



   
Description of gigantic (adjective: more gigantic; most gigantic; less gigantic; least gigantic)
huge

Samples of gigantic
The whale they had caught was gigantic.
The kind of non-randomness that we see in living systems, on the other hand, is equivalent to a gigantic combination lock with an almost uncountable number of dials.



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