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 Adroit |
Skillful; clever
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He was not an adroit speaker, but he was a genius with numbers.
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 Macroscopic |
Visible to the naked eye
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On a clear night, the Milky Way appears macroscopic.
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 Fatuous |
Foolish; inane
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Her fatuous simpering began to grate on our nerves.
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 Bovine |
Pertaining to cows or cattle
Synonyms: cow; oxen
The large animal figures in the cave drawing depicted bovine creatures.
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 Ferret |
To search or drive out
Synonyms: hunt; clear
Antonyms: cover; hide
John knew the answer was in the text, but he just couldn't ferret it out.
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 Affectation |
A phony attitude; pose
Synonyms: put on; showing off
Antonyms: natural; simplicity
Ginger could not stand the affectations of the girls in the fashion clique.
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 Knell |
A sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or funeral
Synonyms: ring; warning
The knell of the church bell told the town that Gertrude had passed away.
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 Dichotomy |
A division into two parts
Synonyms: split; disagreement
Antonyms: unify; agreement
Disagreements among board members started a dichotomy of the charity group.
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 Callow |
Young and inexperienced
Synonyms: immature; infant
Antonyms: mature; experienced
The callow boy left for the war, but an exhausted man returned.
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 Laconic |
Using few words; short; concise
Synonyms: short and sweet; brief
Antonyms: wordy; long-winded
He was a laconic man who wasted few words.
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Quiddity
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An essential quality
Synonyms: reality; actuality
Antonyms: abstract
Patience is the quiddity of a good teacher.
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Patent
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Evident or obvious
Synonyms: plain; clear
Antonyms: hidden; concealed
When the electronics store saw the patent abuse of the game system, they refused to grant a refund.
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Peccadillo
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A minor offense; a misdeed
Synonyms: small sin; minor fault
Stealing tips from tables was a peccadillo in Bill's mind, but a major offense in the minds of the waiters.
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Sagacious
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Wise; having keen perception and sound judgment
Synonyms: smart; intelligent
Antonyms: stupid; foolish
The sagacious old man always had the answers to moral problems.
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Rationalize
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To make an excuse for
Synonyms: justify; cop out
Antonyms: ready; take on
The boy tried to rationalize his absence from school.
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