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  Word Descriptions unique, disingenuous, limber, effrontery, unobtrusive, chaffing, fathom, affable, mite, petulant


   
Description of unique (adjective)
without equal; incomparable; matchless

Samples of unique
The jeweler assured him that the doubloon was unique, as it was part of the long lost treasure of the Atocha.



   
Description of disingenuous (adjective)
not frank or candid; deceivingly simple; hypercritical; false; truthful

Samples of disingenuous
The director used a disingenuous remark to make his point to the student.
He always gives a quick, disingenuous response; you never get a straight answer.



   
Description of limber (adjective)
agile; flexible; pliant

Samples of limber
The dancers must be limber to do their ballet steps.



   
Description of effrontery (noun)
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; impudence; insolence; audacity; nerve

Samples of effrontery
The effrontery of the young man was offensive.



   
Description of unobtrusive (adjective)
out of the way; remaining quietly in the background; inconspicuous

Samples of unobtrusive
The shy man found an unobtrusive seat in the far corner of the room.
It was easy to miss the unobtrusive plaque above the fireplace.



   
Description of chaffing (noun)
banter; teasing

Samples of chaffing
The king was used to his jesters good-natured chaffing.



   
Description of fathom (noun)
nautical unit of depth; unit of length equal to six feet

Samples of fathom
The submarine cruised at 17 fathoms below the surface.



   
Description of affable (adjective)
friendly; good-natured; easy to talk to

Samples of affable
Her affable puppy loved to play with children.



   
Description of mite (noun)
very small sum of money; very small creature

Samples of mite
The mite they pay me is hardly worth the aggravation.
The baseball team was made up of such small children they were nicknamed the "Mites".



   
Description of petulant (adjective)
peevish; cranky; rude

Samples of petulant
The long illness put the boy in a petulant mood.
The tone of his voice and the things that he says become quite petulant when he has not gotten enough sleep.



  Determinations of the words unique, disingenuous, limber, effrontery, unobtrusive, chaffing, fathom, affable, mite, petulant

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