Definition Dictionary

A natural or habitual tendency to behave in a certain way.

Favorable to the success of an undertaking.

Corresponding appropriately in size, amount, or degree to something else.

Owned by a particular person or organization, often with restricted rights of use.

Behavior that meets accepted standards of appropriateness.

Ordinary, practical, or lacking imagination and excitement.

Lasting longer than expected or desirable.

Showing careful preparation for future needs.

Narrow in outlook or limited by local experience and assumptions.

Temporary or conditional, pending further information or confirmation.

An action or statement that stimulates anger or a response.

Exceptional skill or ability in a particular activity.

Careful practical judgment that considers consequences.

Showing sensible care and attention to possible consequences.

Guided by cautious, practical judgment about consequences or interests.

Very attentive to details of conduct, rules, or formalities.

A person who offers expert or authoritative opinions on a subject.

Intended to impose punishment or a penalty.

Claimed or alleged to be something, without confirmation.

The range of responsibility, concern, or understanding covered by something.

Generally supposed or claimed to be so, without certainty.