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adroit

skillful, clever

adj

macroscopic

visible to the naked eye

adj

fatuous

foolish, inane

adj

bovine

pertaining to cows or cattle

adj

ferret

to search or drive out

v

affectation

a phony attitude, pose

n

knell

sound made by a bell

n

dichotomy

a division into two parts

n

callow

young and inexperenced

adj

laconic

using few words, concise

adj

quiddity

an essential quality

n

patent

evident or obvious

adj

peccadillo

minor offense

n

sagacious

wise

adj

rationalize

to make an excuse for

v