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Word of the Day-N-10
CAHS-Word of the Day-November,2010
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a person guilty of a major crime;criminal | felon |
| cleverly skillful and adept under pressing conditions;resourceful | adroit |
| to make or use gestures,especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech | gesticulate |
| to make;create;build | fabricate |
| a false reason or motive put forth to hide the real one;an excuse | pretext |
| carefully watchful to detect danger; wary | vigilant |
| having an intense desire or unbounded craving; greedy | avid |
| to make greater in cost, value, attractiveness,etc.;heighten;augment | enhance |
| to persuade by flattery or promises;wheedle;coax | cajole |
| of or relating to basic facts or principles;elementary | rudimentary |
| a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning,response | nuance |
| to turn or twist;especially to pull or force away violently with a twisting motion | wrest |
| capable of burning,corroding,or destroying living tissue | caustic |