Vocabulary Word
Word: heterogeneous
Definition: dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants
Definition: dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants
Sentences Containing 'heterogeneous'
Now, Bildad, like Peleg, and indeed many other Nantucketers, was a Quaker, the island having been originally settled by that sect; and to this day its inhabitants in general retain in an uncommon measure the peculiarities of the Quaker, only variously and anomalously modified by things altogether alien and heterogeneous.
More Vocab Words
::: bludgeon - club; heavy-headed weapon; V.::: heterodox - (of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional
::: diadem - crown
::: squelch - produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF.
::: chaste - morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere
::: herpetologist - one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
::: semblance - outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.
::: supererogatory - superfluous; more than needed or demanded
::: verbiage - pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness
::: obstinate - stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy
