WORD FORM 1

belated: happening or arriving later than expected or appropriate

dexterous: skillful and quick in using the hands or mind

ambidextrous: able to use both hands equally well

presumptuous: showing excessive confidence or acting without proper permission

presumptive: based on reasonable assumption rather than proof

presumptively: in a way based on presumption

inferential: based on inference rather than direct evidence

referential: relating to or referring to something else

deferential: showing respectful submission

preferential: giving preference or special advantage

differential: relating to or showing a difference

differentiable: capable of being differentiated

contentious: likely to cause argument

controversial: causing public disagreement

controvertible: capable of being disputed

incontrovertible: impossible to deny or dispute

discernible: able to be noticed

indiscernible: impossible or very difficult to perceive

perceptible: able to be noticed

imperceptible: impossible or almost impossible to notice

perceptive: quick to notice or understand

imperceptive: lacking insight

explicable: able to be explained

inexplicable: impossible to explain

explication: a detailed explanation

comprehensible: able to be understood

incomprehensible: impossible to understand

descriptive: serving to describe

prescriptive: laying down rules

proscriptive: forbidding something

deductive: based on deduction

inductive: based on induction

reductive: oversimplifying something

sedulous: showing great diligence

credulous: too willing to believe

incredulous: unwilling to believe

facetious: treating serious matters humorously

captious: tending to find fault unnecessarily

fractious: irritable and difficult to control

specious: appearing true but actually false

censorious: severely critical

meretricious: attractive but lacking real value

supercilious: behaving as though superior

contumacious: stubbornly disobedient

contumelious: insultingly arrogant

perspicuous: clearly expressed

perspicacious: having keen insight

perfunctory: done with little care

propitious: favourable or indicating success

importunate: making persistent requests