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Exitsmooth and hairless, particularly referring to skin or plant surfaces
The glabrous skin of the fruit made it particularly appealing to consumers seeking fresh produce.
Set 193 of Word Ultra covers 5 words: glabrous, lateritious, infelicific, loxodromic, otiose. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
smooth and hairless, particularly referring to skin or plant surfaces
The glabrous skin of the fruit made it particularly appealing to consumers seeking fresh produce.
having a reddish color resembling that of brick
The lateritious hue of the building's facade added warmth to the urban landscape.
a term used to describe an ill-suited or inappropriate act or utterance in the context of speech act theory
His apology was infelicific, as it lacked sincerity and failed to acknowledge the harm caused.
relating to or denoting a line on the surface of a sphere that crosses all meridians at the same angle
The sailor plotted a loxodromic course on the map, ensuring that he would maintain a constant angle relative to the meridians as he traveled across the ocean.
serving no practical purpose or result
His otiose comments during the meeting only served to confuse the discussion further.