LOTF "Sentences"

pliant

The pliant dough was easily molded by hands

enmity

The long-lasting enmity between the two caused a fight to break out

furtive

He made a furtive move to steal the goods

clamber

The cat clambered onto the tree

errant

The errant students were given detention

recrimination

After being accused, his first instinct was to retort with a recrimination

officious

The officious security guard questioned everyone who walked past him

antagonism

The antagonism between them was so bad that they couldn’t even be near each other

indignant

He was very indignant about the biased result

oppressive

The tyrannical government had many oppresive laws

blatant

The drunk driver showed a blatant disregard for the safety of the others on the road

taboo

It is taboo in some religions to eat a certain type of meat

sinewy

The athlete had a sinewy build after years of rock climbing

malevolent

The malevolent man was out for revenge

ludicrous

It is ludicrous to think that we can finish this project in time

jeer

The crowd jeered at the cheating opponent.

inarticulate

The child’s babbling was inarticulate.

leviathan

The skyscraper was a leviathan compared to the small houses.

clamor

The baby’s clamor woke the parents up.

crestfallen

He was crestfallen that he lost the game.