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10 Cards in this Set
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Adroit |
(Adjective) a. Having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling difficult situations. b. Skillful in the use of the hands or body; dexterous. Example: Nadine is an adroit discussion leader who always encourages participation. |
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Blasé |
(Adjective) a. Very sophisticated; worldly. b. Uninterested, unexcited, or bored as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment. Example: Having traveled around the world, the Garrisons are quite blasé about fine hotels and restaurants. |
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Cliché |
(Noun) a. A trite or overused expression or idea, such as "time flies." b. Something overly familiar and commonplace. Example: The cliché "few and far between" is familiar to most of us. |
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Clientele |
(Noun) a body of customers or patrons. Example: The store catered exclusively to a clientele of children. |
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Entrepreneur |
(Noun) A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk of a business venture. Example: After completing college, Mark hopes to become and entrepreneur of computer software. |
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Forte |
(Noun) Something in which a person excels; a strong point. Example: Jean's Forte has always been math. |
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Gauche |
(Adjective) Lacking social experience or grace; awkward; rude; tactless. Example: Quentin's gauche remark about the food offended both the guests and his hostess. |
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Naïve |
(Adjective) a. Marked by unaffected simplicity; unsophisticated; artless. b. Showing a lack of experience or judgement. Example: The tourists were naïve about shopping and bargaining in the Turkish bazaars. |
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Nonchalant |
(Adjective) a. Cool, carefree, and casually unconcerned, or seeming so. b. Without enthusiasm; indifferent. Example: Bank tellers seem nonchalant about the large sums of money they handle. |
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Rendezvous |
(Noun) a. An appointment or engagement to meet at at fixed place or time. b. A meeting or gathering place. (Intransitive verb) To meet at at specified time and place. Example: Mrs. Panati and her cousin arranged a three-o'clock rendezvous at the corner of Pleasant and Monument street. |
