formidable -
Inspiring fear or respect as a result being impressively powerful, intense, or capable.
Though he had big investors for his AI startup, he knew he had to overcome formidable competition against dozens of competing companies.
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stately -
An attitude that commands respect
Queen Elizabeth's stately attitude and actions always caused people to treat her with tremendous respect.
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scanty -
Small or insufficient in quantity or amount
The detective persisted in his investigation even though he only had scanty information about what had happened at the crime.
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Crazy
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delusional -
Seeing or believing things that are not real
Betty was confident that she would be a millionaire by the time she would be 25, but her friends thought she was delusional.
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Up-Down
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buoyant -
Tending to float in a liquid. capable of keeping a body afloat - also cheerful and not easily depressed.
The life jacket kept him buoyant in the water.
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negligible -
A very small amount of something
If you had invested $1600 in stocks in 1978, and added only $100 per month, in 2016 you'd have $500,000, all from that seemingly negligible monthly amount.
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vapid -
Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging
When Artie started a vapid conversation about what he ate for lunch, Troy did his best to not look bored.
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New
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spontaneous -
Happening extremely quickly, starting in a single moment
When Doris saw the gunman start shooting in the schoolyard, her spontaneous impulse was to run and hide behind a car.
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Old
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stodgy -
Having old-fashioned opinions and attitudes
Mary knows that her grandchildren regard her as just a stodgy old woman, but she thinks their 'free' ways are dangerous and fool-hardy.
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Mistake
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inevitable -
Certain to happen and impossible to avoid.
After weeks of neglecting his studies, failing the test was inevitable.
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Pleasure
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fragrant -
Having a good and pleasant smell.
When she entered the flower store, she loved the fragrant smells in the air from the great variety of flowers.
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Beautiful
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voluptuous -
Having to do with the soft, curved, and attractive feminine body
The actress got her acting roles more for her voluptuous body than from her acting abilities