Anachronistic-Adjective- Chronologically misplaced
The words in the old books were anachronistic.
The words in the old books were anachronistic.
Circuitous- Adjective- Longer than the most direct way
The boys race was very circuitous.
The boys race was very circuitous.
Deleterious- Adjective- Causing harm or damage
The children were deleterious towards the sand castle.
The children were deleterious towards the sand castle.
Ephemeral-Adjective- Lasting for a very short time
The boys elation at being in the lead was ephemeral.
The boys elation at being in the lead was ephemeral.
Evanescent- Adjective- Quickly fading or disappearing
The sun was evanescent as we trekked back home from our adventurous hike.
The sun was evanescent as we trekked back home from our adventurous hike.
Fortuitous- Adjective- Happening by accident or chance rather than design
The similarity between the two pieces of art was fortuitous.
The similarity between the two pieces of art was fortuitous.
Intrepid- Adjective- Fearless or adventurous
He was very intrepid in his quest for gold.
He was very intrepid in his quest for gold.
Precocious- Adjective- A child having more advanced abilities for its age
The precocious child was finally allowed into the School For The Gifted.
The precocious child was finally allowed into the School For The Gifted.
Sagacity- Noun- The quality of having good judgment
Many people in the world are lacking sagacity.
Many people in the world are lacking sagacity.
Tenacious-Adjective- Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely
The mother kept a tenacious hold on her newborn child.
The mother kept a tenacious hold on her newborn child.
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