a brief amusing story

Dexterous

skilful with hands

not clear

clumsy; unskillful

assuming too much; arrogant

careful; diligent; painstaking

clear; obvious

hatred; antagonism

disapproving; critical

Dichotomy

a division into two parts

extend; predict on the basis of known data

Incongruous

not fitting in; out of place

easily felt; easily perceived

Pretentious

pompous; self-important

examine carefully

a building which is an addition to an existing building

intended to teach; instructive

irrelevant; on the outside

Inconsequential

unimportant; insignificant; negligible

a curse

remedy for all ills

Prevaricate

speak misleadingly and evasively

to remove a priest from his position

Annex (v)

take possession of; seize; capture

lacking confidence

Inconspicuous

not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable

Malefactor

a wrong-doer

1. example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things

an institution in which priests are trained

Unprecedented

never having happened before

something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity

wander off the subject

hesitate; waver

cannot be wiped out

Malinger

deliberately avoid work; shirk

apparently contradictory statement

tendency towards

appealing to the senses

unharmed; intact; without a scratch

hostility; strong opposition

trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have

dam; embankment

obsessive; fixated

1. neutral; 2. not outstanding

Malingerer

person who deliberately tries to avoid work

a perfect example

Procrastinate

delay; put off

guard; sentry

Unwitting

not deliberate; unconscious