College Preparatory English 099 - Adjectives

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  1. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  2. abstinent
    self-restraining
  3. accessible
    capable of being reached
  4. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  5. ascertainable
    capable of being ascertained or found out
  6. compassionate
    showing or having sympathy for another's suffering
  7. composed
    serenely self-possessed and free from agitation
  8. inconceivable
    totally unlikely
  9. conceivable
    capable of being imagined
  10. deceptive
    deliberately designed to mislead
  11. empathetic
    showing ready comprehension of others' states
  12. imposing
    befitting an important, distinguished, or powerful person
  13. pathological
    caused by or altered by or manifesting disease
  14. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  15. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  16. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  17. preceding
    existing or coming before
  18. supposed
    required or under orders
  19. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  20. anticipated
    expected hopefully
  21. passive
    lacking in energy or will
  22. retentive
    having the capacity to hold something
  23. successive
    following in order without gaps
  24. sustainable
    capable of being prolonged
  25. sympathetic
    expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
  26. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  27. antipathetic
    characterized by hostility or dislike
  28. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  29. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  30. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  31. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  32. juxtaposed
    placed side by side often for comparison
  33. reciprocal
    something that has a mutual relation to something else
  34. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
Created on Tue Oct 16 19:34:10 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Oct 16 19:38:57 EDT 2012)

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