Lesson 12 Vocabulary Power Plus

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A clown, a jester, or person who acts like one

skillful in physical movements, especially of the hands

to bring about; to give rise to

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She always had an interest in rock formations, so she studied _________________ in college.

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The judge cannot be _____________ in a case that involves her own daughter.

An antonym for benevolent is

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In an effort to appear _________________, he faked a yawn.

To communicate or tell a story using only facial expressions and bodily gestures.

Rex Stout, a _________________ author, wrote more than seventy detective novels.