Perspicacity - mental keenness
Tendentious - having an underlying purpose.
Marked by a strong implicit point of view, having an underlying purpose.
Jingoism - too much patriotism
The foreign policies supported by the patriotic leader, confirmed that he was a jingoist.
The foreign policies supported by the patriotic leader, confirmed that he was a jingoist.
Gourmet - connoisseur of good food
The talented chef prepared a lovely gourmet dinner for his hosts.
Sydney is also a gourmet's Paradise, with countless restaurants.
Clemency - mercy
The Govenor granted the convicted inmate clemency.
Diaphanous - clear
Diaphanous - clear
(diaphanous : translucent, see-through, or ethereal)
"The diaphanous material of her dress left little to the imagination."
Taciturn - disinclined to conversation
"The diaphanous material of her dress left little to the imagination."
Taciturn - disinclined to conversation
The sycophantic behavior of her associates is responsible for Britney Spears's recent self-destructive behavior.
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A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people.
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