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Incongruous. Adj. Being out of place, absurd, or not of keeping The sight of cacti at the beach was an incongruous scene, and it left me feeling confused and uneasy. Gullible. Adj. Easily tricked, too trusting
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Incongruous • Adj. Being out of place, absurd, or not of keeping • The sight of cacti at the beach was an incongruous scene, and it left me feeling confused and uneasy.
Gullible • Adj. Easily tricked, too trusting • Jim tricked his gullible little brother into eating a spicy pepper that Jim said tasted like candy.
Servile • Adj. Being submissive or slave like • The servile maid praised the king and did whatever he asked without question.
Resolute • Adj. Being firm in purpose, determined. • The colonel was resolute in his promise to protect his squadron and his country from the enemy.
Abridge • V. To shorten by using fewer words • Because the student was running out of time, he decided to abridge his presentation and only talk about the most important details.