Everyone appreciate a compliment, but fulsome praise is disgusting.
(Excessively flattering; distastefully insincere.)
202 furtive
She caught him making furtive glances at her, but he would never look her in the eye.
(Stealthy; secretive; sly; evasive.)
203 futile
No matter how hard he tried, his efforts were futile.
(Without effect; ineffectual; useless.)
204 gainsay
No matter how much I dislike him, I cannot gainsay his success.
(To deny; to contradict.)
205 galaxy
A galaxy of movie stars appeared in one picture.
(A system of celestial bodies; a group of notable people.)
206 gamut
He ran the gamut of crime before he was fought.
(Entire range or extent of.)
207 commendatory
His willingness to sacrifice himself was commendatory.
(Reflecting praise or recommendation; worthy of praise.)
208 commensurate
The salary for his position will be commensurate with the applicant's experience.
(Equal in measure; properly proportionate.)
209 loquacious
They are quite different: one is loquacious, while the other rarely says a word.
(Talkative; given to continual talking.)
210 commodious
He bought a commodious home for his large family.
(Spacious; roomy.)
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