 | Term | Definition |
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adroit |
adj. skillful; clever - syn: dexterous; apt - ant: clumsy ; awkward |
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macroscopic |
adj. visible to the naked eye - ant: microscopic |
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fatuous |
adj. foolish; inane - syn: silly - ant: sensible; wise |
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bovine |
adj. pertaining to cows or cattle |
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ferret |
v. to search or drive out |
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affectation |
n. a phony attitude; pose - syn: insincerity; sham - ant: sincerity; genuineness |
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knell |
n. a sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or funeral |
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dichotomy |
n. a division into two parts |
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callow |
adj. young and inexperienced - syn: immature - ant: mature; sophisticated |
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laconic |
adj. using few words; short; concise - syn: pithy; taciturn - ant: verbose; loquacious |
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quiddity |
n. an essential quality - syn: essence |
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patent |
adj. evident or obvious - syn: indisputable; apparent |
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peccadillo |
n. a minor offense; a misdeed |
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sagacious |
adj. wise; having keen perception and sound judgment - syn: shrewd; intelligent - ant: obtuse; fatuous |
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rationalize |
v. to make an excuse for - syn: justify |
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