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#20. clandestine. definition secret (usually illegal or immoral) Sentence At the time he was in charge of all CIA clandestine operations. convert. Definition not openly acknowledged or displayed Sentence Heat is used to convert water to vapor. Furtive. Definition
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clandestine • definition • secret (usually illegal or immoral) • Sentence • At the time he was in charge of all CIA clandestine operations.
convert • Definition • not openly acknowledged or displayed • Sentence • Heat is used to convert water to vapor.
Furtive • Definition • trying not to be noticed due to guilt • Sentence • They are the heads of our furtive scheme.
Inconspicuous • Definition • not noticeable (things) • Sentence • he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole.
sly • Definition • deceitful; sneaky with intelligence • Sentence • She is also sly and sneaky with a knack for slipping in and out of places unnoticed.
Stealthy • Definition • behaving in a way to avoid being seen/heard • Sentence • stealthy step passing my room.
Surreptitious • Definition • kept secret • Sentence • surreptitious glances at the audience, they were totally involved all the time.
Unobtrusive • Definition • not to attract attention (person) • Sentence • The principal tried to be unobtrusive as she quietly entered the classroom to observe the class.
Advocate • Definition • someone who is helping you • Sentence • advocates a holistic approach in teaching skills to children with special needs.
Artisan • Definition • worker; makes thing by hand • Sentence • We need an economy which can unleash the creative powers of hi-tech artisans
Aesthetic • Definition • practices self denial; doesn’t have fun • Sentence • aesthetic investigation of cutting edge technologies might have created an entirely different esthetic for the vehicle.
Charlatan • Definition • fake; pretending to be someone/something you’re not • Sentence • Let's get these charlatans for what they deserve!
Hedonist • Definition • life devoted to pleasurable things • Sentence • In class we discussed the Greek's doctrine of hedonism, which held that happiness or pleasure was the sole good in life.
Orator • Definition • public speaker • Sentence • The orator at the Assembly took his time speaking about the need of coexistence with other races.
Adversary • Definition • Opponent • Sentence • adversary information capabilities information systems.
pariah • Definition • Outcast • Sentence • The new student felt like a pariah at her new school.
Raconteur • Definition • tells stories; entertainer • Sentence • He is a born raconteur, lover of life, communicator
Virtuoso • Definition • highly skilled in something • Sentence • See yourself in your mind's eye becoming a guitar virtuoso.
Frivolous • Definition • not having any serious purpose or value • Sentence • From this point on the rather frivolous debate of " Is it cool to watch this?
Extraneous • Definition • irrelevant or unrelated to the subject . • Sentence • extraneous variables for the findings of either to be applied rigidly across the board.
Incidental • Definition • not a major part of something • Sentence • The private benefits to the members were legitimately incidental.
Inconsequential • Definition • not important or significant • Sentence • inconsequential chatter and gossip
Irrelevant • Definition • unrelated to something • Sentence • The label is completely irrelevant in helping me decide whether I do or will like something.
Negligible • definition • small or unimportant as to be not worth considering (things) • Sentence • negligible effect on the number of deaths from smoking
Peripheral • Definition • relating to or situated on the edge • Sentence • The training and education needs and aspirations of these people are seen as somewhat peripheral to the education agenda.
Petty • Definition • of little importance (person) • Sentence • Annoyances There are only a few things that I really dislike, and some of them are rather petty.
Superficial • Definition • existing/occurring at/on the surface • Sentence • Life speeds up and mobility increases making even familial relationships more superficial and brief.
Trifling • Definition • unimportant/trivial • Sentence • Not at all something comparatively trifling, something of a temporal and material nature.
Acute • Definition • present to a severe degree; sharp • Sentence • As her questions get more acute, Kurt begins to tell her the whole truth.
Astute • Definition • showing ability to assess situations. • Sentence • astute in business matters as others of their sex.
Discerning • Definition • showing good judgment. • Sentence • Some students have difficulty discerning what is important from detail.
Erudite • Definition • showing great knowledge • Sentence • erudite books which some of us find unreadable.
Incisive • Definition • cutting straight to the point . • Sentence • Both sides had their chances but the visitors looked more incisive in attack.
Trivial • Definition • of unimportance • Sentence • trivial pursuits without danger to their rule.
Ingenious • Definition • clever/original • Sentence • But as criminals become more sophisticated we need to become more ingenious at outwitting them.
Judicious • Definition • done with good judgment and sense . • Sentence • Work procedures should be very judicious about how much they do.
Perspicacious • Definition • having a ready insight into an understanding . • Sentence • perspicacious mind has gone to the nub of the situation. ' ' The man is a genius!
Prudent • Definition • showing thought for the future • Sentence • prudent to assume that this tide can be held back.
Sagacious • Definition • wise • Sentence • sagacious animals that the danger was past.
Savvy • Definition • practical knowledge (business or politics) • Sentence • Backed off a those games will most technologically savvy.
Acrid • Definition • extremely sharp or bitter • Sentence • acrid stench of the remedy Hangs in the air; the night skies Are lit with it; the animals Burning.
Arid • Definition • extremely dry • Sentence • Farming in these extremely arid conditions is made possible only with forced irrigation.
Aesthetic • Definition • concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. • Sentence • aesthetic investigation of cutting edge technologies might have created an entirely different esthetic for the vehicle.
Ascetic • Definition • characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, usually religious. • Sentence • He became a very famous ascetic, with a large following of fans.
Atheistic • Definition • someone who believes that god does not exist • Sentence • Im Christian and he’s atheistic
Ambiguous • Definition • open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. • Sentence • Like many modern pop idols he was sexually ambiguous.
Ambivalent • Definition • having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. • Sentence • Getting into a relationship you are very ambivalent.
Coalesce • Definition • come together and form one mass or whole • Sentence • coalesce around a local vision for children then better outcomes and life chances for children.
Convalesce • Definition • recover one’s health and strength over a period of time after an illness or operation. Sentence convalesce few months into the course, he was diagnosed with meningitis which left him convalescing for many months.