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Flagrant. (adj.) noticeably bad; conspicuously offensive; glaring. flagrancy - noun. Furtive. (adj.) sneaky and secretive; characterized by stealth; sly. furtiveness - noun. Latent. (adj.) present or capable of coming into existence, but not visible, evident, or active.
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Flagrant (adj.) noticeably bad; conspicuously offensive; glaring flagrancy - noun
Furtive (adj.) sneaky and secretive; characterized by stealth; sly furtiveness - noun
Latent (adj.) present or capable of coming into existence, but not visible, evident, or active latere – “to lie hidden” latency - noun
Ostensible (adj.) apparent; represented as true; possibly or seemingly true on the surface
Salient (adj.) strikingly conspicuous; prominent or significant
Sequester (v.) a – to isolate someone or something; to seclude b – to seize or gain possession of property sequestration - noun
Subterfuge (n.) a deceptive strategem or trick subter – “secretly”
Surreptitious (adj.) obtained, done, or made by secret or stealthy means
Unobtrusively (adv.) acting in a manner that does not attract attention unobtrusive – adjective obtrusive - adjective
Vaunt (v.) to boast of; to brag about (n.) a boastful remark; speech of extravagant self-praise
Adroit (adj.) skillful and quick in the use of the hands or the mind adroitness - noun
Blasé (adj.) a – bored or unimpressed because of overexposure; jaded b – unconcerned; carefree c – extremely sophisticated; worldly
Cliché (n.) a trite or an overused expression, idea, or practice clichéd - adjective
Clientele (n.) a group of customers or patrons
Entrepreneur (n.) a person who founds, organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business entrepreneurial - adjective entreprendre – “to undertake”
Forte (n.) something in which a person excels; a strong point fort – “strong”
Gauche (adj.) tactless; socially awkward gaucheness - noun gauche – “awkward”
Naïve (adj.) trusting due to lack of experience or sophistication; innocently unaware or unrealistic naivete - noun
Nonchalant (adj.) seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent nonchalance - noun
Rendezvous (n.) an arranged meeting (v.) to meet at an agreed time and place