1.Detriment
disadvantage
[de-truh-muhnt]
noun
1400-50; late Middle English
"Car is king in street design, to detriment of pedestrians" - http://cironline.org/reports/car-king-street-design-detriment-pedestrians-4441
This picture shows a man smoking which can give one health disadvantages, including cancer. - http://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/2013/07/02/proven-methods-to-quit-smoking/2.Dexterous
skilled
[dek-struhs, -ster-uhs]
adjective
1595-1605; Latin
"Asynchronous decoding of dexterous finger movements using M1 neurons." - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18303800
This picture shows a skilled craftsmen creating pottery. - http://m.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/04/04/the-elegant-potters-pagerjurang.html3. Discretion
good sense
[dih-skresh-uhm]
noun
1250-1300; Middle English
"How Much Discretion does Obama Have Over Sequester Cuts?" - http://themonkeycage.org/2013/02/21/how-much-discretion-does-obama-have-over-sequester-cuts/
This picture shows a "look before you cross" signal, it's always using good sense to look before you cross a road/railroad crossing. - http://trainweb.org/carl/TRAC2007/Sprinter.html4.Facetious
funny
[fun-see-shuhs]
adjective
1585-95; Latin
"Twitter joke trial: bomb threat 'obviously facetious'" - http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/sep/24/twitter-joke-trial-obviously-facetious
This picture shows a funny face but the caption is dripping with sarcasm. - http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/you-dont-say5.Gregarious
outgoing
[gri-gair-ee-uhs]
adjective
1660-70; Latin
"Party people: Gregarious types may have more oxytocin receptors" - http://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2009/aug/13/oxytocin-pair-bonding-social
This picture shows a bunch of outgoing women having a conversation. - http://sylvestremarketing.com/blog/gregarious/6.Optimum
ideal
[op-tuh-muhm]
adjective
1875-80; Latin
"An Exploration in the Theory of Optimum Income Taxation." - http://www.econ.yale.edu/~dirkb/teach/pdf/mirrlees/1971%20optimal%20taxation.pdf
This picture shows the ideal weather conditions for driving. - http://traveltips.usatoday.com/check-road-weather-conditions-107155.html7.Ostentatious
showy
[os-ten-tey-shuhs, -tuhn-]
adjective
1650-60; Middle English
"Miley Cyrus's Ostentatious, Jewel-Encrusted 2013 VMAs Look: Hot or Not?" - http://www.wetpaint.com/network/articles/2013-08-25-miley-cyrus-jewel-encrusted-outfit
This picture shows a flashy, showy, attractive car, which is ostentatious. - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/if-youve-got-it-flaunt-it8.Scrupulous
ethical
[skroo-pyuh-luhs]
adjective
1400-50; late Middle English
"His 'scrupulous meanness': style, text and context in James Joyce's Dubliners" - http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/component/courses/?view=course&cid=3704
This picture shows two choices, a choice between right and wrong and being ethical. - http://www.gotbrainy.com/flashcards/show/116219.Sensory
of the senses
[sen-suh-ree]
adjective
1620-30; Latin
"Bacteria activate sensory neurons that modulate pain and inflammation" - http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature12479.html
This picture shows a person using all of their five sense: touch, sight, taste, smell, and hearing. - http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/five-practical-sensory-strategies-for-the-classroom/10.Vicarious
indirect
[vahy-kair-ee-uhs, vi-]
adjective
1630-40; Latin
"Knowledge Gained Through Vicarious Experience." - http://www.jsu.edu/dept/psychology/sebac/fac-sch/rm/Ch3-6.html
This picture shows a little girl who's mother is living indirectly through her by making her play piano. - http://www.takesavillage.net/2011/12/18/living-vicariously-through-your-kids-better-for-both-of-you-than-you-think/
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