
All these adjectives end in uous.
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Her coat was conspicuous in the crowd.
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She gave her father a contemptuous look.
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My computer makes a continuous low buzzing noise.
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Oak trees are deciduous.
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He would come to regret his impetuous decision.
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Her designer handbag looked incongruous with her gym clothes and trainers.
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Her question was innocuous.
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She described herself as liberated not promiscuous.
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Her voice was deep and sensuous.
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We shared a sumptuous feast.
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I need to cut the superfluous words from my essay.
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Their relationship was tempestuous but very passionate.
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The link between the arguments was tenuous but worth interrogating.
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The wait would be tortuous.
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A tumultuous sound was heard from above.
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The vicar was virtuous.
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