Karen was so upset at seeing the forlorn puppy at the pound, so she adopted him right away.
audio
194 of814 Other /
Inward
adjective
complacent -
Being too confident because danger is being ignored.
Martha's complacent attitude towards her growing credit card debt eventually caused her to go bankrupt when she could no longer pay her bills.
audio
195 of814 Bad /
Old
adjective
Picture
Arcane -
Relating to hidden knowledge, especially in subjects like magic or ancient traditions.
He mastered the arcane art of handcrafting rare musical instruments.
audio
196 of814 Bad /
Dishonest
adjective
clandestine -
Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit
CIA agents have to act in a clandestine manner to avoid detection.
audio
197 of814 Bad /
Unhappy
adjective
wistful -
Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing
Sipping her coffee after a hard day's work, Becky was wistful about her life before all of the stress.
audio
198 of814 Good /
Good
adjective
Picture
Marvelous -
Excellent or outstanding in quality — remarkably good.
The view from the mountaintop was absolutely marvelous.
audio
199 of814 Other /
Inward
adjective
visceral -
Relating to basic emotions that you feel strongly and automatically
Edith had a visceral feeling of dislike when she met her new manager, and in time his actions showed that she was right from the start.
audio
200 of814 Good /
Exciting
adjective
engrossing -
Something so interesting that it takes your entire attention
Bill found the movie so engrossing, that when it was over it took him a minute to remember where he was.
audio
201 of814 Bad /
Confused
adjective
perplexing -
Confusing and difficult to understand
Scientists find it perplexing how life's incredible complexity came out Earth's hot water all by itself.
audio
202 of814 Bad /
Dishonest
adjective
unscrupulous -
Behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want
Jack climbed to the top of the management tree, but his unscrupulous methods meant that he had more enemies than friends when he got there.
audio
203 of814 Other /
Body
adjective
numb -
Being unable to feel something, physically or emotionally.
When Bill's wife told him she wanted a divorce, for quite a while he just felt numb,and couldn't respond.
audio
204 of814 Bad /
Weak
adjective
untenable -
An idea or position that cannot be defended against criticism
With new accusations surfacing every day, though Melissa claimed that she was totally innocent, her hold on her job was becoming increasingly untenable.
