9 CP - Unit 10

Jim K.
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  1. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
    He proved adept at making plays downfield, too.
  2. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
    What advice would you give to aspiring young federal leaders?
  3. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
    "The injury news is looking bleak at the moment," said Brown.
  4. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
    His words were laced with an edge — churlish, chiding and self-pitying.
  5. despicable
    morally reprehensible
    While Clive does many despicable things, Hawke also makes him magnetic and at times almost sympathetic. Seattle Times (Feb 7, 2013)
  6. diminutive
    very small
    Naturalistic and mysterious, “Nana” is terrifyingly dependent on its diminutive star.
  7. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
    The market has widened this year; mainstream consumers are no longer bound by the old gatekeepers, they have been emancipated.
  8. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
    The court found Johannesson had deliberately filed erroneous tax returns on earnings of 172m crowns.
  9. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
    Over the same years, the percentage of fully exploited stocks, where no more fish should be caught, has risen close to 60 percent from 50. Scientific American (Feb 10, 2013)
  10. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
    His playing was polished yet essayistic and almost extemporaneous.
  11. impair
    make worse or less effective
    After making do for years with ageing and impaired orbiters, “we are getting our eyes back in the sky”, says Asner.
  12. invincible
    incapable of being overcome or subdued
    On Wednesday, "Invincible," published by Image Comics, reached issue No. 100.
  13. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
    James Fox and Stephen Rea popped up pleasingly as languid villains.
  14. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
    There is plenty of anger to go around, as Spain’s other main parties are mired in several corruption scandals of their own.
  15. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
    Admittedly, that sort of creative style can be rather obtrusive if handled improperly.
  16. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
    Here's his remarkable preamble: For the record, here and upfront, I apologize for having spent several years ripping up GM crops.
  17. render
    give or supply
    The Light system combines lighting and rendering into one tool. Scientific American (Feb 8, 2013)
  18. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
    Next time, before you click “share” on an article, be annoyingly skeptical. Slate (Feb 7, 2013)
  19. slipshod
    marked by great carelessness
    She had hit 56 from 41 balls, punishing some slipshod bowling and fielding.
  20. rugged
    very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
    Horns and trumpets, woodwind and timpani were played with that robust, rugged energy which can make period instrument performance so bracing.
Created on Sun Feb 10 18:32:36 EST 2013 (updated Sun Feb 10 18:36:15 EST 2013)

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