Describing Qualities

dogmatic C2

/dɔɡˈmæt.ɪk/ relating to or involving dogma M S

saccharine C2

/ˈsækərɪn/ excessively sweet, sentimental, or flattering in an insincere or unpleasant way M S

vellum C2

/ˈvɛləm/ fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb M S

elfin C2

/ˈɛlfɪn/ small, delicate, and finely featured in an attractive way M S

reverberate C2

/ɹəˈvɜɹbəˌɹeɪt/ To be repeated as an echo; to ring or resound off surfaces. M S

vestigial C2

/vɛˈstɪd͡ʒɪəl/ Remaining as a small trace of something that was once larger or more important. M S

kitschy C2

/ˈkɪt͡ʃi/ effusively or insincerely emotional M S

scantily C2

/ˈskæntɪli/ Sparingly; not plentifully; not fully; in a scanty manner. M S

ponderous C2

/ˈpɑn.dɚ.əs/ Slow and heavy, moving in a clumsy way because of great weight. M S

unabated C2

/ˌʌn.əˈbeɪ.t̬ɪd/ continuing without becoming weaker, less intense, or less extensive M S

perforce C2

/pɚˈfɔɹs/ By constraint of circumstances; of necessity; as a matter of course. M S

insular C2

/ˈɪnsəlɚ/ Not interested in new ideas or in people outside your own group; narrow-minded. M S

fellah C2

/ˈfɛlə/ A peasant, farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East and North Africa. M S

prescient C2

/ˈpɹɛʃ(i)ənt/ perceiving the significance of events before they occur M S

beaky C2

/ˈbiki/ having a beak M S

archival C2

/ˌɑɹˈkaɪv(ə)l/ Relating to an archive or to old records and documents kept for the future. M S

dissemble C2

/dɪˈsɛmbəl/ To hide your true feelings or intentions by pretending. M S

threepence C2

/ˈθɹʌpəns/ The amount of money equal to that of three pence (old or new). M S

tetchy C2

/ˈtɛt͡ʃi/ Easily annoyed or irritated; bad-tempered. M S

imperceptibly C2

/ˌɪmpɝˈsɛptɪbli/ In a way too small or gradual to be noticed. M S

topographical C2

Relating to the physical features and shape of an area of land. M S

niggling C2

/ˈnɪɡ.əl.ɪŋ/ minor yet persistent and irritating, repeatedly demanding attention M S

sallow C2

/ˈsæloʊ/ cause to become a sickly pale color M S

midwifery C2

/ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəɹi/ The practice and skill of helping women through pregnancy and childbirth. M S

cogent C2

/ˈkoʊd͡ʒn̩t/ Clear, logical, and convincing. M S

airless C2

/ˈɛɹ.ləs/ having little or no fresh air or air circulation; stuffy M S

misbegotten C2

/ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɑtən/ badly conceived, designed, or produced M S

bounteous C2

/ˈbaʊn.ti.əs/ generous and willing to give freely M S

buffoonery C2

/bəˈfuːnəɹi/ Silly, clownish behavior meant to amuse or that looks foolish. M S

acrimonious C2

/ˌæk.ɹɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/ marked by strong resentment or cynicism M S

helter-skelter C2

/ˌheltərˈskeltər/ in confused, disorderly haste M S

lamplight C2

/ˈlæmplaɪt/ The light emitted by a lamp. M S

derisive C2

/dɪˈraɪsɪv/ Showing scorn or contempt; mocking. M S

remoteness C2

/riːˈmoʊtnəs/ The quality of being remote. M S

fractious C2

/ˈfɹæk.ʃəs/ Easily annoyed and inclined to complain or quarrel. M S

haphazardly C2

/hæpˈhæzɚdli/ In a careless, random way, without any clear plan. M S

bristly C2

/ˈbɹɪsli/ having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. M S

quixotic C2

/kwɪkˈsɑtɪk/ not sensible about practical matters; overly idealistic or impractical M S

cocksure C2

marked by excessive confidence M S

numeric C2

/n(j)uˈmɛɹɪk/ measured or expressed in numbers M S

all-encompassing C2

Including everything; very broad in scope. M S

russet C2

/ˈrʌsɪt/ reddish-brown or brown with an orange tint M S

cerulean C2

/səˈruːliən/ deep or vivid sky-blue, sometimes with a slight greenish tone M S

prurient C2

/ˈpɹʊɹ.i.ənt/ Having or showing too much interest in sexual matters. M S

supercilious C2

/ˌsu.pɚˈsɪ.li.əs/ expressive of contempt M S

curvaceous C2

/kɚˈveɪ.ʃɪs/ (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves M S

phonetically C2

/fəˈnɛtɪkli/ by phonetics M S

feebly C2

/ˈfiːbli/ in a halting and feeble manner M S

ascendancy C2

/əˈsɛndənsi/ The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy. M S

malformed C2

/ˌmælˈfɔːrmd/ formed abnormally or with an incorrect shape or structure M S

materialization C2

The process of something becoming real or taking a physical form. M S

unaltered C2

/əˈnɔltɝd/ remaining in an original state M S

barefaced C2

/ˈber.feɪst/ openly shameless, audacious, or unconcealed M S

salivary C2

/ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/ Relating to or producing saliva. M S

glitzy C2

/ˈɡlɪtsi/ Very showy and glamorous, sometimes in a flashy or shallow way. M S

perusal C2

/pəˈɹuːzl̩/ The act or process of perusing, or an instance of it. M S

utilization C2

/ˌjuːtələˈzeɪʃən/ The act of using something, or the degree to which it is used. M S

subnormal C2

/ˌsʌbˈnɔːr.məl/ below the usual, expected, or average level M S

consequent C2

/ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwənt/ Following as a result, inference, or natural effect. M S

uproarious C2

/ʌpˈrɔriəs/ characterized by loud, uncontrolled noise or laughter M S

sacredness C2

/ˈseɪkrɪdnɪs/ the quality of being sacred M S

squirmy C2

/ˈskwɝmi/ Constantly twisting and wriggling; unable to stay still. M S

disadvantageous C2

/ˌdɪˌsædˌvænˈteɪdʒəs/ constituting a disadvantage M S

scanty C2

/ˈskænti/ lacking in amplitude or quantity M S

laxity C2

/ˈlæk.sə.ti/ a lack of strictness, care, or discipline M S

falsity C2

/ˈfɔl.sɪ.ti/ the state of being false or untrue M S

tricolor C2

/ˈtraɪˌkʌlər/ having or displaying three different colors M S

brindle C2

/ˈbrɪndəl/ an animal coat pattern of irregular dark streaks or patches on a lighter brown, tawny, or gray background M S

treacherously C2

In a way that betrays trust; disloyally and deceitfully. M S

insufficiently C2

/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli/ to an insufficient degree M S

wretchedly C2

/ˈɹɛt͡ʃədli/ in a wretched manner M S

lugubrious C2

/ləˈɡ(j)u.bɹi.əs/ Gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree. M S

inversely C2

/ˌɪnˈvɝːsli/ in an inverse or contrary manner M S

derisively C2

/dɝˈɪsɪvli/ In a mocking, scornful way. M S

teetotaller C2

/ˈtitoʊtəlɚ/ a total abstainer from alchohol M S

obstinately C2

/ˈɑbstɪnətli/ In an obstinate manner. M S

twopence C2

/ˈtʌ.pəns/ a former United Kingdom silver coin M S

infallibility C2

/ɪnˌfæləˈbɪləti/ The quality of never being wrong or never making a mistake. M S

ultramarine C2

/ˌʌltrəməˈriːn/ a vivid deep-blue pigment originally made by grinding lapis lazuli and now also produced synthetically M S

surreptitious C2

/səˌɹɛpˈtɪʃəs/ Done secretly to avoid being noticed. M S

revelatory C2

[ˈɹɛvələtoɹi] Revealing something surprising or previously unknown. M S

unfeasible C2

/ʌnˈfi.zə.bəl/ Not able to be done or carried out; not practical. M S

verisimilitude C2

/ˌvɛrəsəˈmɪləˌtuːd/ The quality of seeming real or true to life. M S

prehensile C2

/pɹiˈhɛnsəl/ adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object M S

indiscrete C2

/ɪndɪsˈkɹiːt/ Not divided or separated into distinct parts. M S

fleecy C2

/ˈfliːsi/ resembling fleece in being soft, light, white, or fluffy M S

elephantine C2

/ɛl.əˈfæn.tin/ Extremely large and heavy. M S

euphemistically C2

/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪkli/ In a way that uses mild words to replace harsh or offensive ones. M S

hauntingly C2

/ˈhɔntɪŋli/ In a way that is beautiful or moving and stays in your mind M S

tyro C2

/ˈtaɪɹoʊ/ someone new to a field or activity M S

obtainable C2

/əbˈteɪnəbəl/ capable of being obtained M S

heuristic C2

/hjuˈɹɪstɪk/ That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; either not following or derived from any theory, or based on an advisedly oversimplified one. M S

truism C2

/tɹuːizəm/ A statement that is so obviously true it hardly needs saying. M S

appellation C2

/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/ A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation. M S

universality C2

/ˌju.nɪ.vɝˈsæl.ə.ti/ the quality of being universal M S

unexceptional C2

/ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ Ordinary and not special in any way. M S