Describing Qualities

dotterel C2+

/ˈdɑtərəl/ a small migratory plover of upland and tundra habitats M S

drab C2+

/dræb/ dull and lacking brightness or interest; of a dull brownish color M S

drippy C2+

/ˈdrɪpi/ tending to drip; (informal) weakly sentimental or feeble M S

ductile C2+

/ˈdʌktəl/ able to be drawn out into a thin wire; easily molded or led M S

endow C2+

/ɪnˈdaʊ/ to provide with property, income, or a quality or ability M S

endurable C2+

/ɪnˈdʊrəbəl/ able to be borne or tolerated M S

energetically C2+

/ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪkli/ in a vigorous and active manner M S

engrave C2+

/ɪnˈɡreɪv/ to cut or carve a design or text into a hard surface M S

enrapt C2+

/ɪnˈræpt/ filled with delight or wonder; enraptured M S

equivalently C2+

/ɪˈkwɪvələntli/ in an equal or interchangeable manner M S

erenow C2+

/ɛrˈnaʊ/ before now; ere now M S

evanescent C2+

/ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/ quickly fading or vanishing; fleeting M S

exactitude C2+

/ɪɡˈzæktɪtud/ the quality of being exact, precise, or accurate M S

exasperated C2+

/ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/ intensely irritated and frustrated M S

excessiveness C2+

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvnəs/ the quality of being too much or going beyond reasonable limits M S

expectant C2+

/ɪkˈspɛktənt/ hopefully anticipating something; pregnant M S

fable C2+

/ˈfeɪbəl/ a short tale conveying a moral, often with animal characters M S

facile C2+

/ˈfæsəl/ achieved with little effort, often superficially so M S

factual C2+

/ˈfæktʃuəl/ based on or concerned with facts; actually true M S

fantastical C2+

/fænˈtæstɪkəl/ imaginative or fanciful; resembling something from fantasy M S

feckly C2+

/ˈfɛkli/ mostly or for the most part (Scots dialect) M S

feminine C2+

/ˈfɛmənɪn/ having qualities traditionally associated with women M S

fictitious C2+

/fɪkˈtɪʃəs/ invented or imaginary; not real M S

flyer C2+

/ˈflaɪɚ/ a small printed advertisement; one who flies M S

followingly C2+

/ˈfɑloʊɪŋli/ in a manner that follows; subsequently or accordingly M S

fortuity C2+

/fɔrˈtuːɪti/ a chance occurrence; the quality of happening by accident M S

fragility C2+

/frəˈdʒɪlɪti/ the quality of being easily broken or delicate M S

frolicsome C2+

/ˈfrɑlɪksəm/ full of playful, lively high spirits M S

froward C2+

/ˈfroʊwɚd/ stubbornly contrary and disobedient (archaic) M S

fugacious C2+

/fjuˈɡeɪʃəs/ tending to disappear quickly; fleeting M S

garnish C2+

/ˈɡɑrnɪʃ/ to decorate food with a small embellishment; such a decoration M S

geezer C2+

/ˈɡiːzɚ/ an old man, often eccentric; (British slang) a man or fellow M S

germane C2+

/dʒɚˈmeɪn/ relevant and appropriate to the matter under consideration M S

gigantic C2+

/dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ of enormous size; immense M S

glaringly C2+

/ˈɡlɛrɪŋli/ in a way that is obvious and conspicuous, especially badly so M S

globular C2+

/ˈɡlɑbjələr/ shaped like a globe or sphere; composed of globules M S

gravid C2+

/ˈɡrævɪd/ pregnant; full of eggs; heavy with significance M S

groovy C2+

/ˈɡruːvi/ fashionable and excellent (informal, dated) M S

groundly C2+

/ˈɡraʊndli/ thoroughly or fundamentally (archaic) M S

grownup C2+

/ˈɡroʊnˌʌp/ an adult; characteristic of adults M S

grueling C2+

/ˈɡruːəlɪŋ/ extremely tiring and demanding M S

gustful C2+

/ˈɡʌstfəl/ full of relish or zest; tasty (archaic) M S

hep C2+

/hɛp/ aware of or fashionable about the latest trends (dated slang) M S

idealism C2+

/aɪˈdiːəˌlɪzəm/ the pursuit of high ideals; a philosophy stressing mind or ideas M S

immodest C2+

/ɪˈmɑdɪst/ lacking modesty; indecent or conceitedly boastful M S

implicit C2+

/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/ implied though not plainly expressed; absolute and unquestioning M S

incomplete C2+

/ˌɪnkəmˈplit/ not finished or lacking some necessary part M S

indicative C2+

/ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ serving as a sign or indication of something M S

indifferently C2+

/ɪnˈdɪfrəntli/ without interest or concern; in a mediocre manner M S

indistinguishable C2+

/ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/ impossible to tell apart from something else M S

infantile C2+

/ˈɪnfəntaɪl/ of or like an infant; childishly immature M S

informatory C2+

/ɪnˈfɔrmətɔri/ giving information; instructive M S

infrequent C2+

/ɪnˈfrikwənt/ not occurring often; rare M S

infuse C2+

/ɪnˈfjuz/ to fill or imbue with a quality; to steep in liquid to extract flavour M S

inlet C2+

/ˈɪnlɛt/ a small narrow arm of water reaching inland; an opening for intake M S

intimately C2+

/ˈɪntɪmətli/ in a close, personal, or detailed way M S

inveterate C2+

/ɪnˈvɛtərət/ having a long-established and unlikely-to-change habit M S

invincible C2+

/ɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/ too powerful to be defeated or overcome M S

justiciar C2+

/dʒʌˈstɪʃiər/ a high medieval English judicial and administrative officer of the crown M S

knotty C2+

/ˈnɑti/ full of knots; complicated and difficult to solve M S

likeliness C2+

/ˈlaɪklinəs/ the quality of being probable; likelihood M S

lone C2+

/loʊn/ solitary; having no companions M S

longing C2+

/ˈlɔŋɪŋ/ a strong, persistent yearning or desire M S

longsome C2+

/ˈlɔŋsəm/ (archaic) tediously long; wearisome M S

loudness C2+

/ˈlaʊdnəs/ the quality or degree of being loud; perceived sound intensity M S

macroscopic C2+

/ˌmækrəˈskɑpɪk/ large enough to be seen by the naked eye; large-scale M S

markworthy C2+

/ˈmɑrkwɜrði/ (rare) worthy of notice or remark; noteworthy M S

maxim C2+

/ˈmæksɪm/ a short pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct M S

mayhap C2+

/ˈmeɪhæp/ (archaic) perhaps; possibly M S

meagerly C2+

/ˈmiɡərli/ in a scanty or insufficient manner M S

meditative C2+

/ˈmɛdɪteɪtɪv/ given to or expressing deep, calm thought M S

mentionable C2+

/ˈmɛnʃənəbəl/ fit or suitable to be mentioned M S

mildly C2+

/ˈmaɪldli/ to a moderate degree; gently M S

misinform C2+

/ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔrm/ to give someone false or misleading information M S

multicolored C2+

/ˈmʌltiˌkʌlərd/ having many colours M S

noneffervescent C2+

/ˌnɑnˌɛfərˈvɛsənt/ not bubbling or fizzing; lacking effervescence M S

nonsingular C2+

/ˌnɑnˈsɪŋɡjələr/ of a matrix, having an inverse; invertible M S

nook C2+

/nʊk/ a small, secluded, or sheltered corner or recess M S

normalize C2+

/ˈnɔrməˌlaɪz/ to bring into conformity with a standard or norm; to make normal M S

normative C2+

/ˈnɔrmətɪv/ relating to or prescribing a norm or standard M S

noticeably C2+

/ˈnoʊtɪsəbli/ to a degree that is clearly perceptible M S

obese C2+

/oʊˈbis/ grossly overweight; excessively fat M S

observably C2+

/əbˈzɜrvəbli/ in a way that can be observed or perceived M S

observational C2+

/ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənəl/ based on observing rather than experimenting or theorizing M S

occult C2+

/əˈkʌlt/ relating to supernatural or mystical forces; hidden from ordinary view M S

older C2+

/ˈoʊldər/ comparative of old; having lived or existed longer M S

opaqueness C2+

/oʊˈpeɪknəs/ the quality of not letting light through; obscurity of meaning M S

operant C2+

/ˈɑpərənt/ producing effects; relating to behavior modified by its consequences M S

oppressive C2+

/əˈprɛsɪv/ unjustly harsh or burdensome; weighing heavily on the spirit M S

outlandish C2+

/aʊtˈlændɪʃ/ bizarre, strange, or unfamiliar in a striking way M S

pamphlet C2+

/ˈpæmflɪt/ a small unbound booklet, often on a topical or political subject M S

paucity C2+

/ˈpɔsɪti/ the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities M S

pliable C2+

/ˈplaɪəbəl/ easily bent without breaking; easily influenced M S

pliant C2+

/ˈplaɪənt/ bending readily; supple or easily influenced M S

polished C2+

/ˈpɑlɪʃt/ smooth and shiny from rubbing; refined and accomplished M S

predisposition C2+

/ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən/ an inclination or tendency to a particular condition or behavior M S