Vocabulary Quiz

Detriment means causing harm or damage.

Dexterous refers to being skillful and agile with the hands.

Discretion means the quality of behaving or speaking in a way that avoids causing offense or revealing private information.

Facetious describes behavior that is humorous or amusing in an inappropriate or sarcastic way.

Gregarious refers to being fond of company; sociable.

Optimum means the best or most favorable condition or situation.

Ostentatious means displaying wealth, knowledge, or achievements in a way that is meant to impress others.

Scrupulous describes being careful, thorough, and attentive to detail.

Sensory pertains to the senses or sensation.

Vicarious means experienced or felt by watching, hearing about, or reading about someone else rather than by doing something oneself.