Scrupulous
Synonyms: fastidious, meticulous, thorough
Definition: Careful and diligent in doing things properly.
Sentence: They searched with meticulous care.
Feral
Synonyms: wild, untamed
Definition: In a wild state, especially after escape from captivity.
Sentence: The feral animal spat and growled at the intruders.
Auspicious
Synonyms: favourable, promising, lucky
Definition: Conducive to success; favorable.
Sentence: In China, red is considered auspicious.
Detrimental
Synonyms: damaging, harmful
Definition: Tending to cause harm.
Sentence: Smoking is detrimental to health.
Deterrent
Synonyms: disincentive
Definition: A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
Sentence: Neighbourhood watch is a deterrent against crime.
Tenuous
Synonyms: implausible, unlikely
Definition: Very weak or slight.
Sentence: It was a tenuous story - no one believed her.
Spacious
Synonyms: roomy, large
Definition: Having ample space.
Sentence: The conference was held in a spacious room at the hotel.
Noxious
Synonyms: toxic, deadly, lethal
Definition: Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
Sentence: The noxious gas could kill in seconds.
Languid
Synonyms: unhurried, leisurely
Definition: Weak or faint from illness or fatigue.
Sentence: After work he enjoyed a languid walk through the park.
Prototype
Synonyms: example, sample
Definition: A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed.
Sentence: The iPhone prototype was superior to older models.
Corrupt
Synonyms: unethical, immoral
Definition: Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.
Sentence: Cheating in exams is dishonest and immoral.
Devious
Synonyms: deceitful, insincere, scheming
Definition: Showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals.
Sentence: The deceitful boy lied to the teacher.
Tedious
Synonyms: boring, bland, unexciting
Definition: Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
Sentence: I was bored by his banal conversation.
Futile
Synonyms: useless, pointless, in vain
Definition: Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
Sentence: It was futile to try and climb the rockface.
Downcast
Synonyms: sad, depressed
Definition: Feeling despondent or low in spirits.
Sentence: They were downcast at the end of the holiday.
Rival
Synonyms: opposing, competing
Definition: A person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority.
Sentence: They were rival teams in the competition.
Concave
Synonyms: dipped, hollow, curved in
Definition: Having an outline or surface that curves inward like the interior of a circle or sphere.
Sentence: A bowl is concave in shape.
Convex
Synonyms: curved, arched, bowed, bulging
Definition: Having an outline or surface that curves outward like the exterior of a circle or sphere.
Sentence: An egg yolk is convex in shape.
Famine
Synonyms: scarcity, dearth, shortage
Definition: Extreme scarcity of food.
Sentence: During the famine, food was rationed.
To feign
Synonyms: pretend, simulate
Definition: To pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury.
Sentence: She’d feign illness if she wanted to miss school.
Lively
Synonyms: vibrant, buoyant, animated, vivacious
Definition: Full of life and energy.
Sentence: The vivacious clown made everyone laugh.
Assertive
Synonyms: confident, firm, assured
Definition: Having or showing a confident and forceful personality.
Sentence: The assertive guide led the way.
Subterfuge
Synonyms: trickery, deception, dishonesty
Definition: Deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.
Sentence: Use talent not subterfuge to succeed.
Inevitable
Synonyms: unavoidable, expected
Definition: Certain to happen; unavoidable.
Sentence: It was inevitable that they would die one day.
