calm; characterized by dignity and propriety
The staid businessman wore the same gray suit every single day.
Vocabulary like staid appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
wasteful; someone who spends money prodigally
globe; a particular environment or walk of life
happening without planning
intermittent; recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
false; plausible but false
quarrel; a quarrel about petty points
waste carelessly
motionless; not circulating or flowing
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