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parsimonious - Excessively unwilling to spend.
Synonyms: penurious
Usage:
He was, I had discovered, parsimonious about small expenditures-- a
trait absolutely inconsistent with his general character.
circuitous - Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course.
Synonyms: roundabout
Usage:
He prided himself on his sense of direction, so Jane refrained from
mentioning that the route he had chosen was circuitous and
unnecessarily long.
torrid - Parched with the heat of the sun; intensely hot.
Synonyms: fervent, fiery, ardent, burning
Usage: The torrid noonday sun shone down on the travelers in
the desert.
torpid - Lethargic; apathetic.
Synonyms: inert, sluggish
Usage: They are always in a torpid state, and are apt to yawn
and go to sleep over any intellectual toil.
salient - Strikingly conspicuous; prominent.
Synonyms: prominent, outstanding, striking, spectacular
Usage: Her speech was somewhat dull, but there was one salient
point in her argument that was met with a round of applause.
