Lesson 1

Angelina B.
10 words 1 learner

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  1. detriment
    a damage or loss
  2. dexterous
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  3. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
  4. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  5. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  6. optimum
    most desirable possible under a restriction
  7. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  8. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  9. sensory
    relating to or concerned in sensation
  10. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
Created on Mon Jan 28 20:15:43 EST 2013 (updated Mon Jan 28 20:15:59 EST 2013)

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