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pragmatic. (adj.) practical He is a pragmatic person; he’s going to look for a job that will bring him a lot of money. Synonyms: rational. enigma. (n.) – puzzle, mystery (adj.) enigmatic JFK ’ s death is still an enigma . There are a lot of unknown facts surrounding that event. .
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pragmatic • (adj.) practical • He is a pragmatic person; he’s going to look for a job that will bring him a lot of money. Synonyms: rational
enigma • (n.) – puzzle, mystery • (adj.) enigmatic • JFK’ s death is still an enigma. There are a lot of unknown facts surrounding that event.
virulent • (adj.) very harmful, dangerous • Last week, a virulent snake escaped from Atlanta Zoo. • Her virulent words against my family made me despise her.
connoisseur/kɒnəsɜr, kɒn ə-sʊər/ • (n.) expert in field of art, taste; knowing enough to act as a judge • My uncle is a connoisseur in contemporary art. He is a painter himself. in cooking in music in art in wine
clandestine /klændɛstɪn/ • (adj.) secret, secretive • In order to be a spy, you have to have a clandestine life. James Bond Antonyms: outspoken, open
verbose • (adj.)– wordy • The verbose explanation confused me. Make it shorter and to the point. • Antonyms: succinct, short