Describing words 6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| provincial | about a province; also not sophisticated | They live in a provincial town. |
| proximal | nearest to the centre of the body | The proximal end of the bone was broken. |
| prurient | showing too much interest in sex | The story attracted prurient interest. |
| punitive | meant to punish | They took punitive measures. |
| puritanical | very strict about morals | He has puritanical views. |
| qualitative | about quality, not quantity | They did qualitative research. |
| rapturous | very enthusiastic | They got a rapturous welcome. |
| reclusive | avoiding other people | The reclusive writer rarely gives interviews. |
| recumbent | lying down | He rides a recumbent bicycle. |
| recuperative | helping you recover | Sleep has recuperative powers. |
| regulatory | making or enforcing rules | It's a regulatory body. |
| remorseful | feeling deep regret | He was remorseful about his actions. |
| reptilian | like a reptile; also cold and unfriendly | He has a reptilian smile. |
| residual | remaining after most has gone | There may be residual pain. |
| resounding | very loud; also very great | It was a resounding success. |
| retrospective | looking back at the past; also applying to the past | The gallery has a retrospective exhibition. |
| revelatory | showing something new and surprising | The book is revelatory. |
| rhetorical | about persuasive language; rhetorical question: one that doesn't need an answer | It was a rhetorical question. |
| rickety | weak and likely to break | We crossed a rickety bridge. |
| rife | very common (for bad things) | Corruption is rife. |
| ruminant | (animals) that chew food twice, like cows | Cows are ruminant animals. |
| ruminative | thinking deeply | He was in a ruminative mood. |
| salivary | about saliva | Salivary glands make saliva. |
| sandwiched | squeezed between two things | The shop is sandwiched between two banks. |
| scholarly | about serious study; also clever and educated | It's a scholarly article. |
| secular | not religious | It's a secular state. |
| seedy | dirty and unpleasant, often connected with crime | He stayed in a seedy hotel. |
| seismic | about earthquakes; also very great | There was a seismic shift in opinion. |
| solitary | alone; also single | He lives a solitary life. |
| spatial | about space and position | He has good spatial awareness. |
| spurious | false; based on wrong reasoning | That's a spurious argument. |
| squirmy | wriggling; also uncomfortable | The worm was squirmy. |
| stringent | very strict | There are stringent safety rules. |
| sulphuric | containing sulphur | Sulphuric acid is very dangerous. |
| superfluous | more than needed | Remove superfluous words. |
| surreptitious | done secretly | She took a surreptitious look at her phone. |
| syllabic | about syllables | Japanese uses a syllabic writing system. |