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Chapter 1
Vocabulary from Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Detriment | the state of being harmed or damaged. |
| Dexterous | demonstrating neat skill, esp. with the hands |
| Discretion | the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information |
| Facetious | treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant |
| Gregarious | (of a person) fond of company; sociable. |
| Optimum | most conducive to a favorable outcome; best |
| Ostentatious | characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice. |
| Scrupulous | (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details |
| Sensory | of or relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses. |
| Vicarious | experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person. |