
Description of blithe (adjective) happy; cheery; merry; carefree
Samples of blithe The wedding was a blithe celebration. The blithe child was a pleasant surprise.
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Description of misanthropic (adjective) hating or distrusting mankind; cynical
Samples of misanthropic The pity is that the world we actually live in is so full of evidence for a misanthropic principle.
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Description of sacrosanct (adjective) very holy; inviolable
Samples of sacrosanct When the Republican leader in the Senate, Mr Robert Dole, suggested that 5% be taken from the five top recipients, he killed two birds with one shock-horror proposal: he sent a signal to the Israeli government, and he queried the sacrosanct nature of the earmarked programs.
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Description of convivial (adjective) festive; gay; friendly; sociable; merry
Samples of convivial At the end of the day, there are experiences to be shared, new friends to be introduced and tans to be compared over a convivial drink. The convivial bohemian made a round of all the bars and cafes in Nice, looking for Modigliani.
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Description of antithetical (adjective) opposed; contrary
Samples of antithetical Force is indeed antithetical to its nature at least until its non-coercive authority has been generally accepted in a community.
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Description of motley (adjective) of various colors; of mixed ingredients; of great variety
Samples of motley When he stalked out he left her with a motley crew mostly of accountants and lawyers. The party is not a motley collection of ageing hippies, but an arm of a wealthy and complex organisation.
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Description of deplorable (adjective) lamentable; wretched
Samples of deplorable It is deplorable that the Americans took a lot of land cheap from Cubans and Spaniards.
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Description of lavish (adjective) profuse or generous; given to extravagance; wasteful; generous
Samples of lavish Waiters in the silver national costume of Luctia bowed stiffly as they placed dish after lavish dish in front of the delegates.
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Description of arid (adjective) extremely dry; parched; barren; unimaginative
Samples of arid The terrain was so arid that not one species of plant could survive. Their thirst became worse due to the arid condition of the desert.
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Description of cosmopolitan (adjective) free from local prejudices; worldly
Samples of cosmopolitan Now he would debate the subject in depth before a cosmopolitan audience of European and international politicians, bureaucrats, academic advisers and international managers.
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