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AVS - U1C1

Advancing Vocabulary Skills - Unit One - Chapter 1

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                detriment                  noun                /ˈdet.rə.mənt/               damage; harm   Many young people don't realize that     smoking is a detriment to their           health until years later.
                 dexterous                  adjective                 /ˈdek.stər.əs/             skillful and quick, especially when                     working with hands     Besides being powerful, Muhammad Ali was     an extremely dexterous boxer, almost                 impossible to defend against.
                 discretion                  noun                 /dɪˈskreʃ.ən/           to behave without causing embarrassment           or revealing information; good sense                                            Discretion is necessary when speaking to a                         person of higher rank.
                 facetious                  adjective                  /fəˈsiː.ʃəs/       acting funny, especially when one is expected                             to be serious   Although Mark was very kind, many people avoided     him for  being facetious all the time and causing      embarrassment.         
                 gregarious                  adjective                  /ɡrɪˈɡer.i.əs/                 sociable; outgoing           Unlike my father who is very           gregarious, I prefer to spend                    my time alone.
                 optimum                  adjective                 /ˈɑːp.tə.məm/                      ideal; best You often need to change some default settings in your computer in order to       have the optimum performance.
                 ostentatious                  adjective                 /ˌɑː.stənˈteɪ.ʃəs/      seeking to attract attention, often by showing one's              wealth and possessions; showy Celebrities with ostentatious lifestyles are often condemned                by press and the public.
                 scrupulous                  adjective                  /ˈskruː.pjə.ləs/             extremely honest; doing everything                               correctly; ethical     Old people often tell stories about how their       contemporary politicians used to be more                                scrupulous.
                 sensory                  adjective                  /ˈsen.sər.i/           related to physical senses     Listening to music is an easy way to         experience sensory pleasure.
                 vicarious                  adjective                  /vɪˈker.i.əs/        experienced through the feelings or       actions of another person; indirect;                         second-hand     A good friend takes a vicarious pleasure in                      your achievements.
  
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