Dictionary of Quotes

Quotes :

1. low-key Definition: (adjective) Restrained in style or quality. Synonyms: subdued. Usage: After the wild party she had last year, Elena was looking forward to finally having a low-key birthday celebration. Discuss


2. insuperable Definition: (adjective) Impossible to overcome. Synonyms: insurmountable, unconquerable. Usage: The fact that he had made her an offer, and she had refused him, had placed an insuperable barrier between her and him. Discuss


3. self-righteous Definition: (adjective) Excessively or hypocritically pious. Synonyms: holier-than-thou, pharisaic, sanctimonious, pietistic. Usage: My self-righteous neighbor Mary makes herself out to be a paragon of virtue and chastity, but I know that she has some dirty little secrets of her own. Discuss


4. veracious Definition: (adjective) Precisely accurate. Synonyms: right. Usage: The trial transcript provides me with a veracious account of all that transpired in the courtroom. Discuss