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Detriment |
Detriment (noun): disadvantage Example: he worked very long hours, to the detriment of his marriage |
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Dexterous |
Dexterous (adjective): skilled Example: his dexterous accounting abilities |
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Discretion |
Discretion (noun): tact, consideration Example: promotions are left to the discretion of the supervisor
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Facetious |
Facetious (adjective): droll Example: his half-baked comments and facetious jokes made him sound weird. |
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Gregarious |
Gregarious (adjective): outgoing, convivial Example: Leo was an open, gregarious, kind individual, who loved people. |
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Optimum |
Optimum (noun): ideal Example: this design makes the optimum use of the available space. |
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Ostentatious |
Ostentatious (adjective): pretentious, brash, showy Example: an ostentatious display of wealth |
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Scrupulous |
Scrupulous (adjective): moral, conscientious Example: not all lawyers are as scrupulous as she is. |
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Sensory |
Sensory (adjective): relating to or using your senses Example: sensory stimuli such as music |
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Vicarious |
Vicarious (adjective): indirect, delegated Example: the vicarious pleasure that parents get from their children's success |
