She delivered a 15 minute peroration.

He was a self-indulgent sybarite.

Is Scrooge really a misanthrope?

Since you haven’t read the book, I suppose it would be otiose to ask what you think of it.

She is a reprobate and will need a close eye when she’s released from prison.

The party has suffered because of internecine rivalries.

The lachrymose mourners used a whole box of tissues.

Her asperity brought the full rage of the Twittersphere upon her.

Odalisques are often portrayed as reclining nudes.

Purdue Pharmacy pled guilty to three felonies, becoming a recidivist offender.

The playground was full of obstreperous children.

When the road bifurcates, which direction do you choose?

The air by the ocean is redolent with the aroma of seaweed.

They created a nefarious scheme to cheat people out of their money.