Saturday, October 09, 2010

#1329 Five More Adjectives: Affluent, Decrepit, Exorbitant, Hideous, Negligible



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affluent
rich
poor

iPad Unsurprisingly Registering Most Popular With Affluent Young Adults Already Owning Apple Products

affluent
adj.
wealthy



decrepit
old
new

New outlook for a decrepit city neighborhood

decrepit
adj.
very old and not in good condition or health



exorbitant
cheap
expensive

Exorbitant costs for .brand domain names

exorbitant
adj. (of a price or amount charged)
unreasonably high



hideous
ugly
beautiful

Man heels: hideous or hip?

hideous
adj.
extremely ugly



negligible
big
small

Study: Sun’s contribution to recent warming is “negligible”

negligible
adj.
so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering



music

show start
artist: Kevin MacLeod
track: Future Cha Cha
from: Brooklyn, NY, United States

bgm
artist: TSF
album: Mystic Opus
track: Sunny Day
from: Toulouse, France


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