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Radiant
POS- adjective
D- giving off heat, a glow, bright light, love, or good health
S- glowing, shining, gleaming, glowing, luminescent, dazzling,
shimmering
OFW- radiantly (adj.); radiance (n.)
C- The radiant moon cast beams of light between the trees of an
otherwise darkened forest.
Surreptitious
POS- adjective
D- secretive or sneaky, usually to hide something negative
S- secretive, sneaky, stealthy
OFW- surreptitiously (adv.)
C- Arlene’s surreptitious behavior during the test signaled to her
teacher that she might have been cheating.
Mournful
POS- adjective
D- feeling sadness, regret, or grief
S- sad, regretful, grief-stricken
OFW- mournfully (adv.); mournfulness (n.)
C- The mournful music at the funeral seemed to speak for the
family and friends of the dead.
Chronic
POS- adjective
D- continuing for a long time, especially because it is hard or
impossible to get rid of (often having to do with bad health or a
negative pattern)
S- recurring, long-lasting, persistent, constant, ongoing
OFW- chronically (adv.)
C- Paul suffered chronic back pain for years before he finally
decided to get rid of it with surgery.
Integrity
POS- noun
D- an honest, moral, ethical condition; a whole, complete, true
state
S- honesty, truth, morality, goodness
OFW- integral (adj.)
C- Peter had a well-developed sense of integrity, so he returned
the lost wallet, even though it contained hundreds of dollars.