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V ocabulary. By: #15. Clandestine. That clan is not destine for greatness because to their secret illegal activities. Covert. That covert agent is the who is so secret no one acknowledges him because they don’t wants to compromise his identity. Fur tive. *fur- fury - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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VocabularyBy: #15 ClandestineThat clan is not destine for greatness because to their secret illegal activities.

CovertThat covert agent is the who is so secret no one acknowledges him because they dont wants to compromise his identity.

Furtive*fur- fury That fury dog is trying to sneak away because he stole a steak.

SlyThat sly spy is very cunning.

Inconspicuous*spic- specThe tiny spec is not clearly visible.

StealthyYou must be stealthy to sneak pass the front desk without being seen.

Surreptitious*Repti- reptile*If you have a reptile you better keep it secret because I dont like them.

Unobtrusive*unob- un-obviousAka: doesnt attract attention

AdversaryAn adversary is your opponent.

Advocate*voc- voiceVoices their support

Artisan*artis- artistArtist does things by hand: painter, potter, sculptor, etc.

AsceticHe is very ascetic, he denies himself from food and a razor.

Charlatan*charlat- charlotteCharlotte is a fake.

Hedonist*HedonisSounds like a Greek gods name and theyre always seeking pleasure.

Orator*orator- narratorA narrator tells a story in public

Pariah*pariah- piranhaA piranha is an outcast cause nobody likes them.

Raconteur*racon- raccoonRicky Raccoon is a story Barney tells

SkepticThis skeptic man doubts that what he is reading is true.

Virtuoso*virtuos- virtuousA virtuous artist.

ExtraneousExtra information that doesnt matter to what your talking about.

FrivolousA frivolous purchase is a pair of $450 dollar sunglasses that dont block the sun. *they have no serious purpose.

Incidental*incidentThe incident doesnt matter it just happened.

Inconsequential*consequen- consequence The consequence is not important.

Does their skin color matter?No it does not! IrrelevantWhat he did is totally irrelevant because he is so cute you cant yell at him.

NegligibleThat crack is so tiny its insignificant.

PeripheralSomeone peripheral view of something is something that is out of sight and out of mind.

Petty*petty- prettyBeauty not important.

Superficial*superfificial- super facialA super facial is done on the surface skin.

*On the surface of the water. TriflingAnything that trifling girl says is unimportant.

Not importantImportant

Trivial*triviaTrivia doesnt matter.

*Look a spec of dirt. Acute*This is not cute it is difficult.

Astute*as- assess Assess the situation.

Discerning*Discerning- concerningNo need for concern you can make a good judgment.

Wrong PathRight Path Erudite*rud- rudeRude people do not have good education.

Incisive*ci- c. i.= clear-thinking, intelligent

*Clear Brain= clear thinking Ingenious*genious- geniusGenius= clever

Judicious*jud- judgeJudges have good judgment.

Perspicacious*us- understandQuickly understand.

I get it!! Prudent*DentIf you have a dent you must think about getting it fixed.

Sagacious *old people sagOld people are wise.

SavvyHe has a savvy business sense. That is why the boss thinks hes smart.

Acrid*ac..id- acidAcid is bitter

Arid*Ari- airAir is dry.

Aesthetic*Aesthetic- prostheticSome have a prosthetic to look prettier.

Atheistic*Atheistic- atheistAtheist doesnt believe in god.

AmbivalentI am an ambivalent person, I can never make up my mind.

Ambiguous*bigBig definitions because it can means more than one thing.

Coalesce*coCo-worker

Convalesce*conA con-man who gets thrown in jail gets good care after he is sick.

Delusion*delu- deludedSomeone who is deluded has false ideas about the way things are.

AllusionMake no allusion, I am no Prince Hamlet.

Illusion The magician created an illusion.

Imprudent*dentYou have a dent in your car because you are a reckless driver.

Impudent*ude- rude

IndigenousThe bird is indigenous to the tropics.

IndigentThe indigent village has no water or food.

IndignantMy feelings are very indignant right now because I was just falsely accused of cheating.

IntimateWe are intimate friends, we are so close were like family

IntimidateMs. Suber is very intimidating, she scares me.

ObscureMy vision is obscured, I cant see.

Obtuse*obtuseSome obtuse people take a long time to understand obtuse angles.

*It takes a long time for anyone to understand this!! Ponderable*ponderableI am able ponder about things that are extremely important.

Ponderous*pondThe pond is very important it has endangered fish in it.