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fictitious
adjective intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary.He made mention of a fictitious appointment to excuse himself from the meeting. See the full entry
fictional
adjective existing only in a story or novel; made-up or invented.A fictional town is the setting of this historically-based novel. See the full entry
Weekly Quiz
With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study the words of the week, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Go to the Vocabulary…
improper
adjective not suitable, applicable, or correct.The machine was damaged by improper use. See the full entry
tentative
adjective not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional.We’ve thought of a tentative solution, but we need to discuss it with the others. See the full entry