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| accentuate | verb: To emphasize; to stress as important Sent: Most of us prefer to _accentuate_ our best physical features and play down our less flattering attributes. |
| cacophony | noun: Discordant sound; dissonance; confusing mixture of sound Hip hop music is considered by some people to be nothing more than _cacophony_. |
| clandestine | adj: Characterized by secrecy; done in secret, especially for illicit purposes Skipping class is best done in a _clandestine_ manner but is often made difficult by roll call. |
| conspicuous | adj: Obvious, easily noticed; blatant; attracting attention Melissa's position as receptionist makes her absence _conspicuous_ when she is out sick. |
| divine | verb: To perceive by intuition; to guess Farmers desparate to find water my hire someone to _divine_ the location of a hidden well with a divining rod. |
| enshroud | verb: To cover as if with a shroud; to conceal San Francisco photographers know to wait for the fog to _enshroud_ the Golden Gate Bridge before snapping their photgraphs. |
| fetid | adj: Having an offensive odor; stinking Sent: Antonia loves limburger cheese but her husband can't tolerate _fetid_ odor. |
| inaudible | adj: Not loud enough to be heard; impossible or incapable of being heard Sent: In the vacuum of space, even the most explosive supernova is _inaudible_. |
| incandescent | adj: Glowing with heat: aglow with emotion; characterized by ardent emotion or intensity; brilliant Sent: The wedding goers all commented on how _incandescent_ the bride looked. |
| myopic | adj: Lacking foresight; shortsighted; narrow-minded Sent: While some companies capitalize on changing fashions, others are too _myopic_ to see new trends. |
| overt | adj: Open to view; not concealed or secret Sent: Due to the clandestine nature of its work, the CIA usually avoids _overt_ operations. |
| palpable | adj: Easily perceived or touched; obvious When it was announced that the star was being replaced for the night by an understudy, thet audience's disappointment was palpable. |
| peer | verb: To look searchingly Sent: Hunted by the school bully, Wilbur had to _peer_ around every corner to make sure the coast was clear. |
| scrutinize | verb: To examine carefully or critically; to observe carefully Sent: Ebenezer prepared carefully for the audit, expecting the IRS agent to _scrutinize_ every receipt and deduction. |
| subtle | adj: Faint; difficult to detect or describe Sent: The differences between words with similar meanings are often _subtle_ and difficult for a student to grasp. |
| tranquility | noun: Serenity; peacefulness Sent: The World Health Organization has identified many benefits to a life filled with _tranquility_. |
| vague | adj: Not clearly expressed; indistinct; imprecise Sent: A _vague_ sense of unease overtook the campers after the crickets abruptly stopped chirping. |
| vicarious | adj: Felt or enjoyed as though taking part in the experience of another Sent: Avid sports fans take _vicarious_ pleasure in the successes of their favorite athletes. |
| vigilant | adj: Watchful; on the alert Sent: Diabetics must be _vigilant_ about what they eat in order to keep blood sugar levels under control. |
| visceral | adj: Instinctive; based on intuition rather than intellect or observation Sent: Leaping from the path of an oncoming train is a _visceral_ act of self-preservation. |
