Vocab 8

Question 1

Acuity

Answer 1

(noun): sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing

Synonyms: awareness, intellect, wit

Question 2

Consummate

Answer 2

(adjective): showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect

Synonyms: accomplished, polished, gifted, talented

Question 3

Cunning

Answer 3

(adjective) : having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion
(noun) : skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit

Synonyms: devious, clever, sly, crafty

Question 4

Deft

Answer 4

(adjective): neatly skillful and quick in one’s movements

Synonyms: adept, nimble, proficient

Question 5

Endowment

Answer 5

(noun): a quality or ability possessed or inherited by someone

Synonyms: inheritance, gift, grant

Question 6

Facile

Answer 6

(adjective): appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; easily achieved, effortless

Synonyms: effortless, glib, childe’s play

Question 7

Incompetent

Answer 7

(adjective): not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully

Synonyms: inadequate, unqualified, incapable

Question 8

Inept

Answer 8

(adjective): having or showing no skill; clumsy

Synonym: inefficient, unfit, unsuitable

Question 9

Proficient

Answer 9

(adjective): competent or skilled in doing or using something

Synonyms: capable, competent, experienced

Question 10

Propensity

Answer 10

(noun): an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

Synonym: predisposition, tendency, bias