 definition  secret (usually illegal or immoral)  Sentence  At the time he was in charge of all CIA clandestine operations.

 Definition  not openly acknowledged or displayed  Sentence  Heat is used to convert water to vapor.

 Definition  trying not to be noticed due to guilt  Sentence  They are the heads of our furtive scheme.

 Definition  not noticeable (things)  Sentence  he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole.

 Definition  deceitful; sneaky with intelligence  Sentence  She is also sly and sneaky with a knack for slipping in and out of places unnoticed.

 Definition  behaving in a way to avoid being seen/heard  Sentence  stealthy step passing my room.

 Definition  kept secret  Sentence  surreptitious glances at the audience, they were totally involved all the time.

 Definition  not to attract attention (person)  Sentence  The principal tried to be unobtrusive as she quietly entered the classroom to observe the class.

 Definition  someone who is helping you  Sentence  advocates a holistic approach in teaching skills to children with special needs.

 Definition  worker; makes thing by hand  Sentence  We need an economy which can unleash the creative powers of hi-tech artisans

 Definition  practices self denial; doesn’t have fun  Sentence  aesthetic investigation of cutting edge technologies might have created an entirely different esthetic for the vehicle.

 Definition  fake; pretending to be someone/something you’re not  Sentence  Let's get these charlatans for what they deserve!

 Definition  life devoted to pleasurable things  Sentence  In class we discussed the Greek's doctrine of hedonism, which held that happiness or pleasure was the sole good in life.

 Definition  public speaker  Sentence  The orator at the Assembly took his time speaking about the need of coexistence with other races.

 Definition  Opponent  Sentence  adversary information capabilities information systems.

 Definition  Outcast  Sentence  The new student felt like a pariah at her new school.

 Definition  tells stories; entertainer  Sentence  He is a born raconteur, lover of life, communicator

 Definition  highly skilled in something  Sentence  See yourself in your mind's eye becoming a guitar virtuoso.

 Definition  not having any serious purpose or value  Sentence  From this point on the rather frivolous debate of " Is it cool to watch this?

 Definition  irrelevant or unrelated to the subject.  Sentence  extraneous variables for the findings of either to be applied rigidly across the board.

 Definition  not a major part of something  Sentence  The private benefits to the members were legitimately incidental.

 Definition  not important or significant  Sentence  inconsequential chatter and gossip

 Definition  unrelated to something  Sentence  The label is completely irrelevant in helping me decide whether I do or will like something.

 definition  small or unimportant as to be not worth considering (things)  Sentence  negligible effect on the number of deaths from smoking

 Definition  relating to or situated on the edge  Sentence  The training and education needs and aspirations of these people are seen as somewhat peripheral to the education agenda.

 Definition  of little importance (person)  Sentence  Annoyances There are only a few things that I really dislike, and some of them are rather petty.

 Definition  existing/occurring at/on the surface  Sentence  Life speeds up and mobility increases making even familial relationships more superficial and brief.

 Definition  unimportant/trivial  Sentence  Not at all something comparatively trifling, something of a temporal and material nature.

 Definition  present to a severe degree; sharp  Sentence  As her questions get more acute, Kurt begins to tell her the whole truth.

 Definition  showing ability to assess situations.  Sentence  astute in business matters as others of their sex.

 Definition  showing good judgment.  Sentence  Some students have difficulty discerning what is important from detail.

 Definition  showing great knowledge  Sentence  erudite books which some of us find unreadable.

 Definition  cutting straight to the point.  Sentence  Both sides had their chances but the visitors looked more incisive in attack.

 Definition  of unimportance  Sentence  trivial pursuits without danger to their rule.

 Definition  clever/original  Sentence  But as criminals become more sophisticated we need to become more ingenious at outwitting them.

 Definition  done with good judgment and sense.  Sentence  Work procedures should be very judicious about how much they do.

 Definition  having a ready insight into an understanding.  Sentence  perspicacious mind has gone to the nub of the situation. ' ' The man is a genius!

 Definition  showing thought for the future  Sentence  prudent to assume that this tide can be held back.

 Definition  wise  Sentence  sagacious animals that the danger was past.

 Definition  practical knowledge (business or politics)  Sentence  Backed off a those games will most technologically savvy.

 Definition  extremely sharp or bitter  Sentence  acrid stench of the remedy Hangs in the air; the night skies Are lit with it; the animals Burning.

 Definition  extremely dry  Sentence  Farming in these extremely arid conditions is made possible only with forced irrigation.

 Definition  concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.  Sentence  aesthetic investigation of cutting edge technologies might have created an entirely different esthetic for the vehicle.

 Definition  characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, usually religious.  Sentence  He became a very famous ascetic, with a large following of fans.

 Definition  someone who believes that god does not exist  Sentence  Im Christian and he’s atheistic

 Definition  open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.  Sentence  Like many modern pop idols he was sexually ambiguous.

 Definition  having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.  Sentence  Getting into a relationship you are very ambivalent.

 Definition  come together and form one mass or whole  Sentence  coalesce around a local vision for children then better outcomes and life chances for children.

 Definition  recover one’s health and strength over a period of time after an illness or operation. Sentence convalesce few months into the course, he was diagnosed with meningitis which left him convalescing for many months.

 Definition  a false belief  Sentence  We cannot afford to live much longer in a world of economic self delusion.

 Definition  an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.  Sentence  I could also not fully understand the allusions to Japan.

 Definition  something deceptive  Sentence  Why give anyone the right to their comforting illusions?

 Definition  not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.  Sentence  imprudent marriage almost always produces.

 Definition  originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.  Sentence  indigenous population within these shores.

 Definition  poor; needy.  Sentence  indigent circumstances to follow the cart to the gallows.

 Definition  feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.  Sentence  Vera becomes so indignant that Jim sends her home, and has a serious talk with Terry.

 Definition  to imply or hint.  Sentence  intimate the motion to us before the first hearing.

 Definition  to frighten or overawe in order to make them to do what one wants.  Sentence  intimidated by the prospect of taking part.

 Definition  not discovered or known about; uncertain.  Sentence  obscure clear hard facts, which justify the decision.

 Definition  annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.  Sentence  And she is far too obtuse to understand that the French King is only after what will serve him.

 Definition  having appreciable weight or significance.  Sentence  She was ponderable for the scale.

 Definition  slow and clumsy because of great weight.  Sentence  After this is became very ponderous, and never again rowed so well.