Using certain body language is illicit in some

countries, but allowed in others.

In this sentence, the word illicit means

Janice thought the man was friendly, but Casey

though he was malicious.

In this sentence, the word malicious means

Becky had an innate ability to play the piano. She

had never taken a lesson, yet she was able to play

the most complicated songs.

In this sentence, the word innate means

The speaker's comments were detrimental to

Carl's reputation. Following the remarks, the

speaker agreed to a public apology, which included

valuable comments about Carl.

In this sentence, the word detrimental means

The cop knocked the derringer, or gun, away from

the bad guy.

In this sentence, the word derringer means

I know that Jeff is smart, so I was confused when

he did such a vacuous thing as to jump off the roof

of our house.

In this sentence, the word vacuous means

The man was sent to the penitentiary, or prison,

for stealing cars.

In this sentence, the word penitentiary means

Jill's capricious behavior shows up when she

speaks out of turn.

In this sentence, the word capricious means

I watched as the eagle swooped down and

grabbed his prey with his talon, or claw.

In this sentence, the word talon means