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august majestic; imposing; inspiring reverence or admiration The king's @ presence inspired reverence in his people.
capricious whimsical; done without good reason; fickle The decision seemed without reason and completely @.
contingent possible; conditional upon something else The parade was @ upon good weather.
diffident lacking confidence in one's ability; shy The @ man lacked confidence in his abilities.
enigmatic puzzling; obscure; hard to understand or solve Russia is often seen as @ by outsiders.
feasible capable of being accomplished; practicable What at first seemed @ proved impossible.
gregarious sociable; enjoying the company of others The @ man loved to welcome newcomers to town.
impecunious having no money; penniless The @ woman constantly had to borrow money.
insidious treacherous; wily; deceitful; cunning Lavrenti Beria was the @ mastermind behind the Great Purge.
laconic using few words; brief and concise in expression Western heroes are known for being quiet and @.
moot open to discussion; debatable; deprived of practical significance The court refused to hear the case once it became @.
organic inherent in the structure of a thing; pertaining to the nature of animals and plants @ gardeners do not use any artificial means to grow food.
piquant pleasantly tart; lively and interesting The new mustard had a pleasing, @ flavor.
puissant powerful; mighty The @ American landing force captured Normandy beach.
reluctant holding back; unwilling The teacher was @ to give out hints about the test.
sonorous capable of making sounds; loud and resounding; resonant The echo in the cave made everyone's voices @.
sycophantic characterized by servile flattery The @ man praised anyone who could advance his career.
trite commonplace; hackneyed; made commonplace by overuse The saying was at first new, but became @ through overuse.
venal able to be readily bribed; willing to give up principle for money The @ official was always ready to take bribes.
waggish mischievously playful The @ host loved to play tricks on his guests.