doc • ile adj., obedient. Jimmy was disobedient, but Stephen was docile.

dap • pled adj., spotted. Some of the cows were pure black or pure white, while others were white dappled with black.

lu • mi • nous adj., glowing; bright. Lit up by the setting sun, the lake appeared to be a pink luminous jewel.

gil • ded adj., covered with a thin layer of gold. After hanging many years on many Christmas trees, the gilded ornaments were peeling, so you could see the gray metal in places beneath the gold coating.