Match Up Results
cantankerous - Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable.
Synonyms: bloody-minded
Usage: She made it more difficult for him by adopting a cantankerous tone.
nefarious - Infamous by way of being extremely wicked.
Synonyms: villainous, wicked
Usage: The nefarious plot to blow up the Parliament was discovered in time.
salient - Strikingly conspicuous; prominent.
Synonyms: prominent, outstanding, striking, spectacular
Usage: Her speech was somewhat dull, but there was one salient point in her argument that was met with a round of applause.
imperviable - Not admitting of passage or capable of being affected.
Synonyms: impervious
Usage: The tablecloth was imperviable to liquid; the water ran along the surface of the fabric and did not soak through to the table.
lascivious - Given to or expressing lust.
Synonyms: libidinous, lecherous, lustful, lewd
Usage: Frustrated by his constant lascivious comments, she decided to report him to the supervisor.
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