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Vocabulary III
Lessons 9&10
Question | Answer |
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acuity | sharpness of vision or perception |
consummate | supremely accomplished or skilled; superior or perfect in every respect to bring to completion or fulfillment |
cunning | marked by or tending to use sly deception; crafty; executed with or exhibiting ingenuity |
deft | quick and skilled |
endowment | a natural gift, ability, or quality; funds or property donated to an institution, individual, or group |
facile | easy; done or achieved with little effort or difficulty |
inept | lacking skill or judgment; incompetent; clumsy |
acquiesce | to agree or accept passively or without protest |
adamant | stubbornly determined; not swayed by pleas, appeals, or reason |
balk | to stubbornly or suddenly refuse to do something to stop short and refuse to go on |
camaraderie | comradeship; lighthearted good will and friendliness among companions |
cantankerous | disagreeable; bad-tempered; likely to quarrel |
compliance | the act of going along with a request, demand, or rule; obedience |
presumptuous | excessively bold or forward; going beyond what is proper or right |
propitiate | to soothe bad feelings; to appease; to regain friendship or good will |
tractable | easily managed or controlled |
volition | the power of choosing or deciding; free will |
prescient | having foresight; having knowledge of events before they occur |
proficient | able to do something very well; highly skilled; expert |
prowess | superior strength, skill, courage, or daring |