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Advancing Vocabulary Skills, Chapter 1
4th Edition, Short Version
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English
Undergraduate 1
01/27/2011

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dexterous
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skilled; skillful in using hands or body
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detriment
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a disadvantage; something that causes damage, harm or loss
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discretion
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good sense; good judgement or tact in actions or speaking
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facetious
Definition
funny or joking;
humorous; playfully joking
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gregarious
Definition
outgoing; sociable; enjoying and seeking the company of others
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optimum
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ideal; best possible;
more favorable; most desirable
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ostentatious
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showy; flashy;
meant to impress others
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scrupulous
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ethical; conscientious;
careful about moral standards
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sensory
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of the senses; having to do with seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, smelling
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vicarious
Definition
indirect; not experienced directly,
experienced through the imagination
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