5th box -Flashcards

(adj.) very formal or proper; The black-tie dinner was highly ceremonious.

(adj.) sparing of words; terse, pithy; After a laconic introduction the program began. The people enjoyed the public addresses of the laconic queen.

(adj.; v.) perfectly straight down; to solve; The two walls met plumb at the corner. I was able to plumb the riddle in a few seconds.

(adj.) spacious and convenient; roomy; The new home was so commodious that many new pieces of furniture needed to be purchased.