Chapter 17/18 Words Flashcards

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Flagrant

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Conspicuous

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Furtive

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Sneaky; Sly

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Latent

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Present, but not evident

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Ostensible

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Apparent

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Salient

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Obvious and offensive

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Sequester

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To isolate someone or something

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Snterfuge

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Trickery

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Surreptitious

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Done secretly

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Unobtrusively

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Without attracting attention

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Vaunt

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To boast

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Adroit

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Highly Skilled

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Blazé

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Unimpressed; Jaded

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Cliché

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An overused expression

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Clientele

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A group of customers

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Entrepreneur

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A business founder

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Forte

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A strong point

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Gauche

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Tactless; awkward

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Naive

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Overly trusting; innocent

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Nonchalant

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Seemingly unconcerned

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Rendezvous

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An arranged meeting