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Cartoon Vocabulary (List

1. circumspect (adjective) cautious; heedful of situations and potential
(SUR kum spekt) consequences
Link: INSPECT

2. abstract (adjective) difficult to understand; impersonal; theoretical
(AB strakt)
Link: CONTRACT

3. defunct (adjective) dead of inactive; having ceased to exist
(dee FUNGKT)
Link: JUNK

4. succinct (adjective) brief and to the point; concise and terse
(sek SINGKT)
Link: SINK

5. palpable (adjective) capable of being touched or felt
(PAL pah bul)
Link: PAL THE BULL

6. accountable (adjective) expected to answer for one’s actions; responsible,
(ah KOWNT uhn bul) liable, answerable
Link: COUNT THE BULLS

7. ostensible (adjective) appearing as such; offered as genuine or real
(ah STEN she bul)
Link: SENSIBLE

8. pliable (adjective) receptive to change; easily persuaded or
(PLYE ah bul) controlled; easily bent or twisted
Link: FLY BULL

9. adroit (adjective) skillful; deft
(ah DROIT)
Link: DETROIT

10. bauble (noun) a small, inexpensive trinket
(BAW bul)
Link: BULL

Extra 5 words: immune, impertinent, inference, introspection, jaunty