ELA8 Vocab 1

facetious

Humorous; playfully joking

ostentatious

Meant to impress others; flashy

optimum

Best possible; most favorable; most desirable

detriment

Something that causes damage, harm, or loss

vicarious

Experienced through the imagination; not experienced directly

dexterous

adj.

- skillful or clever in the use of the hands or body.

- Dexterity (n.) - Dexterously (adv.)

scrupulous

Careful about moral standards; conscientious

gregarious

sociable; enjoying the company of others

discretion

Good judgement or tact in actions or speaking

sensory

Having to do with seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, or smelling