Vocabulary: Matching Words with Definitions

Vocabulary practice cards matching key terms to their definitions based on the study worksheet.

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

Skillful in using the hands or body

scrupulous

Careful about moral standards; conscientious

gregarious

Sociable; enjoying and seeking the company of others

discretion

Good judgment or tact in actions or speaking

sensory

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