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Vocabulary List 1. English 9. detriment noun. John’s multiple tattoos may be a detriment when he goes for a job interview. Detriment means… . A. An aid B. A discovery C. A disadvantage D. A requirement. Detriment means… . C. A disadvantage. 2. dexterous adjective.
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Vocabulary List 1 English 9
detrimentnoun • John’s multiple tattoos may be a detriment when he goes for a job interview.
Detriment means… • A. An aid • B. A discovery • C. A disadvantage • D. A requirement
Detriment means… • C. A disadvantage
2. dexterous adjective • The juggler was so dexterous that he managed to keep several fruits in motion at once.
Dexterous means… • A. skilled • B. educated • C. awkward • D. weird
Dexterous means… • A. skilled
3. discretionnoun • Ali wasn’t using much discretionwhen he passed a police car at eighty miles an hour.
Discretion means… • A. skill • B. good sense • C. courage • D. accelerator
Discretion means… • B. good sense
4. facetiousadjective • My boss always says, “You don’t have to be crazy to work here, but it helps!” I hope she’s just being facetious.
Facetious means… • A. serious • B. dishonest • C. sarcastic • D. stupid
Facetious means… • C. sarcastic
5. gregariousadjective • Melissa is so gregariousthat she wants to be with other people even when she is studying.
Gregarious means… • A. attractive • B. outgoing • C. humorous • D. selfish
Gregarious means… • B. outgoing
6. optimumadjective • For the weary traveler, the optimum hotel accommodations include a quiet room and a comfortable bed.
Optimum means… • A. ideal • B. hopeful • C. questionable • D. nice
Optimum means… • A. ideal
7. ostentatiousadjective • Hoping to impress her friends, Lisa put ostentatious décor in her car.
Ostentatious means… • A. humble • B. showy • C. clean • D. ugly
Ostentatious means… • B. showy
8. scrupulousadjective • The judge was scrupulousabout never accepting a bribe or allowing a personal threat to influence his decision.
Scrupulous means… • A. ethical • B. economical • C. unjust • D. hideous
Scrupulous means… • A. ethical
9. sensoryadjective • Since our sensoryexperiences are interrelated, what we taste is often influenced by what we smell.
Sensory means… • A. of the senses • B. social • C. intellectual • D. sensitive
Sensory means… • A. of the senses
10. vicariousadjective • I don’t like to take risks myself, but I love the vicariousthrill of watching death-defying adventures in a movie.
Vicarious means… • A. thorough • B. indirect • C. skillful • D. careless
Vicarious means… • B. indirect
Word MatchNow that you know the basic meaning of the words, expand what you know by matching the words to the definitions that follow. Humorous; playfully joking
Experienced though the imagination; not experienced directly
Having to do with seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, or smelling