Describing words 4
37 English words (level C2) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ingratiating | trying too hard to be liked | He had an ingratiating smile. |
| inscrutable | impossible to understand | His face was inscrutable. |
| instantaneous | happening immediately | The effect was instantaneous. |
| insular | not interested in other cultures or ideas | The village is very insular. |
| interlocking | fitting closely together | The puzzle has interlocking pieces. |
| interrogative | used to ask a question | 'Who' is an interrogative pronoun. |
| intrinsic | being a natural, basic part | Music has intrinsic value. |
| ironic | strange because opposite to what you expect; also using irony | It's ironic that the fire station burned down. |
| irrevocable | impossible to change | It was an irrevocable decision. |
| jarring | unpleasant and shocking; also not fitting | The colours are jarring. |
| kinetic | about movement | Moving objects have kinetic energy. |
| laudatory | praising | The reviews were laudatory. |
| lurid | too bright; also shocking in detail | The paper printed lurid details. |
| lyrical | expressing beautiful emotion, like a song | She wrote lyrical descriptions of the sea. |
| magnanimous | generous and kind, especially to a rival | He was magnanimous in defeat. |
| malicious | intending to hurt | It was a malicious rumour. |
| malleable | easy to shape; also easily influenced | Gold is a malleable metal. |
| materialistic | caring too much about money and possessions | Our society is very materialistic. |
| meager | very small in amount | He earns a meager salary. |
| melancholy | sad | The song is melancholy. |
| melodious | pleasant to hear | She has a melodious voice. |
| menacing | threatening | He gave a menacing look. |
| menial | (work) boring and low in status | He did menial jobs to pay rent. |
| mercantile | about trade | Venice was a mercantile power. |
| mesmeric | holding your attention completely | She gave a mesmeric performance. |
| metalled | (a road) with a hard surface of stones (British) | We left the metalled road. |
| meteorological | about weather | The meteorological office issued a warning. |
| methodological | about the methods used in research | The study has methodological problems. |
| meticulous | very careful about details | She keeps meticulous records. |
| monastic | about monks; also simple and quiet | He lives a monastic life. |
| moribund | close to death or ending | The industry is moribund. |
| mottled | covered with patches of different colours | The bird has mottled feathers. |
| muscle-bound | having very big, stiff muscles | A muscle-bound guard stood at the door. |
| mutinous | refusing to obey; rebellious | The crew was mutinous. |
| myriad | very many | The city offers myriad opportunities. |
| nascent | just starting to develop | It's a nascent industry. |
| nonchalant | calm and not worried | She seemed nonchalant about the exam. |