Laudatory

adj.

giving praise

ex: James wrote a laudatory review on the movie Safe House

Mollify

v

to calm or soothe

ex: The mother was able to mollify her daughter when she got restless during the storm

Novel

adj.

strikingly new or unusual

ex: the novel iphone 4s intrigued many young teens

Obdurate

adj.

stubborn, inflexible

ex: Her father was such an obdurate man that he always had to argue with her until he got his way

Ostentatious

adj.

decribing a pretentious display

ex: the ostentatious woman bought huge diamonds and drives very expensive cars in order to show off

Paramount

adj.

of chief concern or importance

ex: Paramount consideration must be taken when handling this murder case

Penitent

adj.

remorseful for one's misdeeds

ex: After stealing and lying i got a penitent feeling in the pit of my stomach

Pervasive

adj.

dispersed throughout

ex:The pervasive indian tents took up all 50 acres of land

Plausible

adj.

seemingly valid or acceptable, credible

ex: Sally's idea for the science fair seemed like a plausible experiment

Rancor

n

bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; mallice

ex: Sasha had rancor towards his father after he found out he cheated on his mom

Spurious

adj.

not genuine; fase; counterfeit

ex: Sarah always gives me a spurious smile when I compliment her making me wonder if she dislikes me

Stoic

adj.

indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive

ex:  He looked very stoic in his family portrait

Superfluous

adj.

extra; unnecessary

ex: Kaylee's superfluous comments during the teacher's speech resulted in her getting detention

Tenuous

adj.

having little substance or strength; unsure; weak

ex: The tenuous deer collapsed while trying to run away from the lion after it ran into a tree

Transitory

adj.

short-lived; temporary

ex: Even though Judy only had transitory fame, it was still her favorite experience ever