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Lesson Seven

English II. Lesson Seven. adroit. Definition. Example. He was not an adroit speaker, but he was a genius with numbers. ( adj ) skillful; clever syn : dexterous; apt ant: clumsy; awkward. macroscopic. Definition. Example. On a clear night, the Milky Way appears macroscopic .

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Lesson Seven

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  1. English II Lesson Seven

  2. adroit Definition Example He was not an adroit speaker, but he was a genius with numbers. • (adj) skillful; clever • syn: dexterous; apt • ant: clumsy; awkward

  3. macroscopic Definition Example On a clear night, the Milky Way appears macroscopic. • (adj) visible to the naked eye • ant: microscopic

  4. fatuous Definition Example Her fatuous simpering began to grate on our nerves. • (adj) foolish; inane • syn: silly • ant: sensible; wise

  5. bovine Definition Example The large animal figures in thecave drawing depicted bovine creatures. • (adj) pertaining to cows or cattle

  6. ferret Definition Example John knew the answer was in the text, but he just couldn’t ferret it out. • (v) to search or drive out

  7. affectation Definition Example Ginger could not stand the affectations of the girls in the fashion clique. • (n) a phony attitude; pose • syn: insincerity; sham • ant: sincerity; genuineness

  8. knell Definition Example The knell of the church bell told the town that Gertrude had passed away. • (n) a sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or funeral

  9. dichotomy Definition Example Disagreements among board members created a dichotomy of the charitable organizations. • (n) a division into two parts

  10. callow Definition Example The callow boy left for the war, but an exhausted man returned. • (adj) young and inexperienced • syn: immature • ant: mature; sophisticated

  11. laconic Definition Example He was a laconic man who wasted few words. • (adj) using few words; short; concise • syn: pithy; taciturn • ant: verbose; loquacious

  12. quiddity Definition Example Patience is the quiddity of a good teacher. • (n) an essential quality • syn: essence

  13. patent Definition Example When the electronics store saw the patent abuse of the game system, they refused to grant a refund. • (adj) evident or obvious • syn: indisputable; apparent

  14. peccadillo Definition Example Stealing tips from tables was a peccadillo in Bill’s mind, but a major offense in the minds of the waiters. • (n) a minor offense; a misdeed

  15. sagacious Definition Example The sagacious old man always had the answers to moral problems. • (adj) wise; having keen perception and sound judgment • syn: shrewd; intelligent • ant: obtuse; fatuous

  16. rationalize Definition Example The boy tried to rationalize his absence from school. • (v) to make an excuse for • syn: justify

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