In India during the summer, the sweltering heat literally melted the roads.
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farfetched -
Very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe
Steve Jobs proved all the doubters wrong when he made what they thought were farfetched predictions of success.
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unflappable -
Having or showing calmness in a crisis
The spelling bee champ spelled each word in an unflappable manner, never letting the pressure get to her.
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dismissive -
Showing that one doesn't think a person or thing is important or worth considering
Fred didn't mind not getting the job as much as the dismissive way the employer told him.
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trivial -
Of little value or importance
Jan was a master of trivial knowledge about her favorite football team, but she didn't know the name of the Vice President.
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profuse -
Produced or existing in large amounts; abundant or overflowing; lavish or excessive, done in great quantity.
She gave a profuse apology for being late, repeating it several times to show her regret.
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gaping -
A wide open and very large hole.
The prisoners use dynamite to blast through the prison wall, and they escaped through the gaping hole that resulted.
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Pain
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grueling -
Extremely tiring and demanding
Troops go through grueling training before they can finally serve their country.
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mercurial -
Changing emotions suddenly and often
Fred loved almost everything about his wife except her mercurial behavior, where her moods changed suddenly between sadness and happiness, or love and anger
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terse -
A way of expressing something using a minimum number of words
Bill was very terse in the way he expressed himself, but people understood what he meant by his facial expressions.
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concise -
Containing only essential information and avoiding unnecessary detail.
His explanation was concise, covering all the key points without unnecessary elaboration.
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puffy -
Describing something with a rounded or bloated shape, such as a puffy pillow or a puffy cloud.
The pillow was so puffy that it felt like he was sleeping on a soft cloud.
