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(adj) skilful, quick, clever e.g. Her movements were deft and quick. e.g. He is very deft at handling awkward situations. synonyms: skilled, talented, nimble, proficient other word forms: deftly (adv), deftness (n)

(v) to delay someone for a short period of time e.g. "I'm sorry for being late as I was unavoidably detained," he apologised to his boss. synonyms: delay, hold up, (v) to keep someone in official custody e.g. The suspect was detained by the police and held for questioning. other word forms: detention (n)

(v) to make someone believe something that is not true e.g. He's deluding himself if he thinks he is going to be prompted this year. synonyms: mislead, deceive, trick, dupe other word forms: delusion (n)

(adj) having the skill of tricking others to achieve something e.g. A cunning look flashed in her eyes when she realised that the old lady was gullible. synonyms: sly, devious, scheming (n) the skill of tricking others to achieve something e.g. We need to show some cunning if we want to defeat the enemy. other … Continue reading cunning

(adj) in large amounts e.g. The host served copious amounts of wine during the dinner party. synonyms: considerable, substantial other word forms: copiously (adv)

(adj) very noticeable or attracting attention which is often unwanted e.g. Because he was so tall, he was very conspicuous when he stood up suddenly while the Guest-of-Honour was giving her speech. synonyms: obvious, noticeable, outstanding other word forms: conspicuously (adv), conspicuousness (n)

(v) to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else e.g. I confided in my friend about the huge fear I had about failing the end-of-year examination. synonyms: disclose, reveal, confess other word forms: confidant (n)

(adj) bad-tempered, uncooperative, and argumentative e.g. There is only one person living on the whole floor who has the patience to deal with the cantankerous old man. synonyms: irritable, grouchy, ill-tempered other word forms: nil