Pragmatic (adj.) practical He is a pragmatic person; he’s going to look for a job that will bring him a lot of money. Synonyms: rational.

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pragmatic (adj.) practical He is a pragmatic person; he’s going to look for a job that will bring him a lot of money. Synonyms: rational

enigma (n.) – puzzle, mystery (adj.) enigmatic JFK’ s death is still an enigma. There are a lot of unknown facts surrounding that event.

virulent (adj.) very harmful, dangerous Last week, a virulent snake escaped from Atlanta Zoo. Her virulent words against my family made me despise her.

connoisseur /kɒn əsɜr, kɒn ə-sʊər/ (n.) expert in field of art, taste; knowing enough to act as a judge My uncle is a connoisseur in contemporary art. He is a painter himself. in musicin art in cooking in wine

clandestine /klændɛs tɪn/ (adj.) secret, secretive In order to be a spy, you have to have a clandestine life. James Bond Antonyms: outspoken, open

verbose (adj.)– wordy The verbose explanation confused me. Make it shorter and to the point. Antonyms: succinct, short