Advancing Vocabulary Skills — Unit One, Chapter 1: Ten Words in Context

Vocabulary flashcards covering the ten key words from Unit One, Chapter 1 of Advancing Vocabulary Skills (Townsend Press, 2018).

dexterous

Skilled or deft, especially with the hands.

discretion

Good sense and judgment in actions or speech; tact.

facetious

Funny or joking, often in a way that is not meant seriously.

gregarious

Outgoing and sociable; enjoying the company of others.

detriment

A disadvantage or harm; something that causes damage or loss.

ostentatious

Showy and designed to attract attention or impress others.

scrupulous

Ethical; careful about moral standards; conscientious.

sensory

Relating to the senses; of or using the senses.

vicarious

Experienced indirectly or through imagination, rather than directly.

optimum

Ideal or best possible; most favorable or desirable.