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::: wary - very cautious; watchful
::: adapt - make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.
::: deterrent - something that discourages or deters
::: appraise - estimate value of; N. appraisal
::: cameo - shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film
::: grill - question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars
::: plausible - conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
::: convivial - pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial
::: concede - admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal
::: cerebral - pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum