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Form & Flow

adj.

pliable

Meaning: flexible

Usage: Aircraft wings are designed to be somewhat pliable so they do not break in heavy turbulence.

adj.

agile

Meaning: quick, nimble

Usage: The dogs were too slow to catch the agile rabbit.

adj.

viscous

Meaning: not free flowing, syrupy

Usage: The viscous syrup took three minutes to pour out of the bottle.

adj.

flaccid

Meaning: limp, not firm or strong

Usage: If a plant is not watered enough, its leaves become droopy and flaccid.

v.

oscillate

Meaning: to sway from one side to the other

Usage: The pendulum oscillated precisely to tell the exact time.

v.

undulate

Meaning: to move in waves

Usage: As the storm began to brew, the placid ocean began to undulate to an increasing degree.