| A | B |
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| adroit | "(adj) clever or skillful in using the hands or mind; adept, deft" |
| avid | "(adj) having or showing a keen interest or enthusiasm in doing something; eager (Latin, avidus from avere 'crave') |
| cajole | "(v) persuade someone to do something by coaxing or flattery" |
| enhance | "(v) intensify, increase or further improve the quality, value or extent of something" |
| fabricate | "(v) invent or concoct something usually with deceitful intent (Latin, fabricare from fabrica 'something skillfully produced')" |
| gesticulate | "(v) use gestures esp. dramatic ones instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words" |
| nuance | "(n) a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression or sound" |
| pretext | "(n) a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason; an excuse (Latin, praetexere 'to disguise'); an excuse" |
| rudimentary | "(adj) involving or limited to basic principles; elementary" |
| vigilant | "(adj) keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties" |
| accost | "(v) approach or address someone boldly or aggressively; approach someone with hostility or harmful intent" |
| furtive | "(adj) attempting to avoid attention or notice typically because of guilt; secretive (Latin, furtem 'theft')" |
| intrepid | "(adj) fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorica or humorous effect (Latin, intrepidus - in - 'not' + trepidus 'alarmed' " |
| reticent | "(adj) not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily (Latin, reticere, 'remaning silent')" |
| affable | "(adj) friendly, good-natured, easy to talk to; congenial, personable, charming" |
