Definition - A minor, often amusing, fault or weakness in character.

Definition - skill, delicacy, or subtlety in doing something or handling a situation

Definition - likely to change for no apparent reason

Definition - extremely and deliberately conspicuous; glaring

Definition - incapable of producing the desired result; unsuccessful or ineffective

Definition -thrifty or economical in the use of money

Definition - to steal slyly, especially small things

Definition - to show off in a conspicuous or offensive way

Definition -to treat opening with scorn and contempt

Definition - to change continually from one position to another

Synonyms for this word include: hinder, thwart, and prevent

Synonyms for the verb form of this word include: maneuver, contrive, finagle, and manipulate

Antonyms for this word include: modest, understated, muted, and subdued

Antonyms for this word include: unimpressive and insignificant

Antonyms for this word include: planned, deliberate, and premeditated

Parts of speech - flagrant, flagrancy, flagrance, flagrantly

Parts of speech - frugal, frugality, frugalness, frugally

Context clues: The anxious cast of young actors became __________ after several reviewers declared that their new play was a complete __________ which lacked any theatrical merit of entertainment value.

Fill in the blank - All during our stay on Cape Cod that memorable summer, the weather proved exceedingly __________.

Fill in the blank - Thought the young boxer doesn't look particularly impressive in his street clothes, he is a ____________ opponent once he is in the ring.

True or False - The consequences of a fortuitous occurrence can be either fortunate or unfortunate.

Fill in the blank - The police recaptured one of the fugitives in a matter of hours, but their efforts to retake the other proved ___________.

Fill in the blank - I admire someone who can handle a delicate social situation with tact and __________.

Fill in the blank - Since the moon lacks an atmosphere, temperatures on its surface __________ wildly.