Common types of stone used as flooring tile include granite, marble, limestone (including travertine), and slate. Among these types of natural stone are thousands of varieties with characteristics that depend on where and when the stone was quarried. Granite is a type of igneous rock that is very dense and hard.
The definition of frivolous is something that has little value or importance or is silly or trivial. 1  An example of frivolous is purchasing something you don't need. 2  An example of frivolous is a burglar suing a home owner for shooting them while breaking into their home.
A sedulous person is someone who works hard and doesn't give up easily. If you make repeated and sedulous attempts to fix a leaky pipe and it only makes things worse, it might be time to go online and find the number of a plumber. There are a couple of words that basically mean the same thing as sedulous but are a little more common, namely assiduous, painstaking, and diligent. Like sedulous, all of these adjectives can be turned into adverbs by adding the suffix ly: He assiduously tried to fix the pipe, but to no avail..