hard adjectives C2

She accepted the job offer with alacrity, eager to start the new role.

The firefighter handled the dangerous situation with great aplomb.

The manager's calm explanation did little to assuage the employees' fears about layoffs. alleviate relieve help soothe mitigate ease

The sunny weather was an auspicious start to their wedding day.

The conversation was so banal that I nearly fell asleep

The nation's bellicose posture worried its neighbors. aggressive militant hostile belligerent warlike

I appreciated her candor, even though the truth was hard to hear.

The weather was capricious, changing from sunny to stormy in minutes. volatile unpredictable changeful

He agreed to the plan, but with the caveat that they would review the budget in one month.

After being misled once, he became very circumspect about new business offers. cautious careful wary

She presented a cogent argument that was impossible to refute. compelling convincing conclusive

The detective pondered the conundrum of how the thief could have escaped a locked room.

The young knight bowed his head in deference to the queen.

While the film was entertaining, it was also didactic, with a clear moral message about greed.

The committee was made up of people with disparate backgrounds, from artists to scientists.

The agency's job is to disseminate public health information

Forgetting to thank the host was an egregious error in etiquette.

articulate outspoken vocal. Martin Luther King Jr. was an eloquent speaker who moved millions with his words.

We have to organize and fight for our rights.

Could you elucidate your theory? I don't quite understand it.

She faced the crisis with remarkable equanimity.

The new road construction will only exacerbate the city's traffic problems.

He was being facetious when he said he would run for president

Because she was a fastidious editor, she spotted every minor inconsistency in the manuscript. He is fastidious about his diet and insists that all his vegetables be locally sourced and organic.

Their fortuitous meeting at the airport led to a lifelong friendship

Furtive: The thief cast a furtive glance over his shoulder. shady sly stealthy sneaky shifty clandestine

The garrulous taxi driver talked nonstop during the entire ride

: The blooming of crocuses is a harbinger of spring

In the Greek tragedy, the hero's downfall was caused by his hubris.

His idiosyncratic habit of wearing mismatched socks made him memorable.

The beauty of the sunset over the ocean was ineffable.

The inexorable march of time waits for no one.

Her ingenuous question showed that she had no hidden motives. naive guileless, genuine

The disease is insidious, spreading slowly and without symptoms in its early stages.

Despite his high fever, he was surprisingly lucid.

He was magnanimous in victory, praising his opponent's efforts.

The narrator's mellifluous voice made the long audiobook a pleasure to listen to.

Wearing a helmet can mitigate the risk of head injury.

Whether he would have won the race is a moot point, as he was disqualified.

She had only a nebulous idea of what she wanted to do after college. ambiguous cryptic obscure dark vague mysterious

He tried to act nonchalant, but I could tell he was nervous.

He was criticized for using legal loopholes to obfuscate his financial dealings. The company's press release seemed designed to obfuscate the real reasons for its poor performance.

The king's advisor was an obsequious man who agreed with everything his ruler said.

It's a paradox that social media, which is meant to connect people, often makes them feel more isolated.

The politician used many pejorative terms to describe immigrants. He was clearly xenophobic.: The word "coward" is a pejorative term.

The perspicacious detective was able to solve the crime with very few clues.

She managed to placate the angry customer by offering a full refund

The precocious child was reading chapter books by the age of four.

He has a proclivity for telling stories, so you can't always believe everything he says.

Although they divorced years ago, she still felt a deep rancor towards her ex-husband.

The recalcitrant teenager refused to do his chores.

The villagers sought advice from the sagacious old woman

He remained sanguine about their chances of success, despite the recent setbacks.