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Vocabulary 8 & 9
Monroe : Vocabulary 8 & 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acuity | acuteness of perception |
| consummate | supremely accomplished or skilled |
| cunning | skill in deception |
| deft | skillful; adroit |
| endowment | a natural gift or quality |
| facile | easy; working, acting, or speaking effortlessly |
| incompetent | not properly or well qualified |
| inept | awkward or clumsy |
| proficient | adept |
| propensity | tendency |
| beseech | to request earnestly; beg for |
| blandishment | the act of coaxing by flattery or wheedling |
| cajole | to coax gently and persistently |
| elicit | to bring out |
| enjoin | to prohibit or forbid |
| exigent | requiring immediate attention or remedy |
| imperious | arrogantly domineering or overbearing |
| injunction | a command, directive, or order |
| mendicant | a beggar |
| query | a question; inquiry |