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Learn to navigate office politics with adroit skill and avoid accusations of nepotism. Discover mnemonic tricks for retaining information and enjoy respite from mundane routines. Bowdlerize negativity to reach the zenith of your career.
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adroit • Adj. cleverly skillful; expert in the use of one’s hands • Mr. Woodard is an adroit badminton player; he has never lost a game.
bowdlerize • V. to remove or change passages of a written work considered vulgar or objectionable • When they bowdlerizedHuck Finn, the censors eliminated large sections of dialogue.
cognizant • Adj. aware or knowledgeable • He was cognizant of the difficulty.
Mnemonic (ni-mon-ik) • Adj. intended to help the memory • N. something intended to help remember I developed a mnemonic while studying for my biology test.
nepotism • N. Favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship • She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
prosaic • Adj. commonplace or dull; unimaginative or matter-of-fact. • His instructor offered a more prosaic explanation for the increased student interest—grades were due in a week.
Respite (res-pit) • N. a brief period of relief; a break from difficulties • The soldiers in The Things They Carried marched through the oppressive heat of Vietnam without respite.
Ribald (rib-uhld) • Adj. Vulgar or indecent • Although my brother enjoyed the ribald humor of the film, I was offended.
zenith • N. the highest point; the peak • At the zenith of his career he played on the national team.