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| Covert [adj. koh’-vert, kuhv-ert] | Concealed; secret; disguised |
| Om·nis·cient [om-nish’-uh nt] adjective | Having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things |
| Lo·qua·cious [loh-kwey’-shuh s] adjective | 1. talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a ______ dinner guest. 2. characterized by excessive talk; wordy: easily the most ______ play of the season. |
| Plat·i·tude [plat’-i-tood, -tyood] noun | 1. A flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound. 2. the quality or state of being flat, dull, or trite: the ______ of most political oratory. |
| Vin·dic·tive [vin-dik’-tiv] adjective | 1. disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful: a _____ person. 2. proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit: ______ rumors |
| De·rog·a·to·ry [dih-rog’-uh-tohr-ee] adjective | Def. tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory: a _____ remark. |
| In·es·ti·ma·ble [in-es’-tuh-muh-buh l] adjective | 1. incapable of being estimated or assessed. 2. too large or great to be estimated or appreciated: The flood caused inestimable damage. 3. of incalculable value; valuable beyond measure; priceless: jewels of inestimable worth. |
| Clan·des·tine [klan-des’-tin] adjective | Def. characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their _____ meetings went undiscovered for two years. |
| Can·on [kan’-uh n] noun | 1. an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope. 2. the body of ecclesiastical law. 3. the body of rules, principles, or standards accepted as axiomatic and universally binding in a field of study or art: the neoclassical _____. 4. a fundamental principle or general rule: the _____ of good behavior. 5. a standard; criterion: the _____ of taste. |
| Ex·tir·pate [ek’-ster-peyt] verb (used with object). | 1. to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate. 2. to pull up by or as if by the roots; root up: to _____ an unwanted hair. |
| Sed·en·tar·y [sed’-n-ter-ee] adjective | 1. characterized by or requiring a sitting posture: a _____ occupation. 2. accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise. |
| Pur·vey [per-vey’] verb (used with object) | to provide, furnish, or supply (especially food or provisions) usually as a business or service. |
| gaffe [gaf] noun | a social blunder; faux pas |
| Fal·la·cious [fuh-ley’-shuh s] adjective | 1. containing a fallacy; logically unsound: _____ arguments. 2. deceptive; misleading: _____ testimony. 3. disappointing; delusive: a _____ peace. |
| Sa·gac·i·ty [suh-gas’-i-tee] noun | acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment |
