Vocabulary 8 Flashcards
Acuity
(Noun)
Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing
/Owls make use of their excellent visual acuity to chase their prey at night
Consummate
● (Verb): Make complete, make perfect
● (Adjective): Showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect
/Our hound dog is a consummate hunter who never loses a scent
Cunning
●(Adjective): Having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion
●(Noun): Skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit
/Despite the complex security systems in modern vehicles, cunning thieves still manage to get away with thousands of cars and trucks every year
Deft
(Adjective)
Neatly skillful and quick in one’s movements
/The politician is a deft speaker who can easily convince people to believe whatever he says
Endowment
(Noun)
A quality or ability possessed or inherited by someone
/In an effort to assist her son as he buys his first home, she provided him with a significant monetary endowment.
Facile
(Adjective)
Appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; easily achieved, effortless
/While the adults found the video game complicated, the teenagers thought it was facile and easily played
Incompetent
(Adjective)
Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully
/Phil showed how incompetent he was when he failed to meet a critical deadline at work
Inept
(Adjective)
Having or showing no skill; clumsy
/Although he wanted to be an accountant, he was inept at math and found it difficukt to keep track of money.
Proficient
(Adjective)
Competent or skilled in doing or using something
/Despite being a proficient artist who made high quality artwork, she still was paid a below average salary because artists are always broke. Don’t be an artist, kids. Your hard work will not pay off in this capitalistic, materialistic, technology and item driven society. Don’t suffer. Who cares if it’s your dream; that dream won’t exist when you starve to death.
Propensity
(Noun)
An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
/ Although he is smart enough to do well in college, his propensity for partying may interfere with his grades.
