ludicrous (adj) ridiculous; absurd His ludicrous behavior cost him a spot on the football team.

mandate (n) An authoritative command It is mandated that all young men tuck in their shirts.

melancholy (adj) gloomy; depressed and weary My dog, Sadie, was very melancholy when my other dog, Drake, died.

meticulous (adj) Extremely careful with details Mrs. Faulkner was very meticulous when grading the projects.

(adj) gloomy and sullen morose (adj) gloomy and sullen The morose actions of my dog, Sadie, was very apparent when my other dog, Drake, died.

nomadic (adj) Wandering from place to place Sarah became nomadic when jobs weren’t available.

(adj) lacking consciousness or awareness of something oblivious (adj) lacking consciousness or awareness of something He was totally oblivious to his safety when he didn’t look to see if a car was coming.

obtuse (adj) lacking quickness of sensibility The obtuse woman wasn’t in a hurry to put out the fire.

The child fell into the orifice of the water pipe that was uncovered. (n) an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; mouth like opening hole; vent The child fell into the orifice of the water pipe that was uncovered.

ostentatious (adj) Excessively showy; glitzy The ostentatious girl showed that she loved attention.