5th box -Flashcards

(adj.) showing good judgment in conduct; prudent; We confided our secret in Mary because we knew she'd be discreet.

(adj.) religious; devout; dedicated; The religious couple believed that their pious method of worship would bring them eternal life. The statues of the saints have pious symbolism. Many people think of this land as pious territory.

(v.) to move back and forth; to have a wavering opinion; The oscillating sprinkler system covered the entire lawn. The couple often oscillates between going out and staying home.

(n.) skill in a craft; The artifice of glass-making takes many years of practice.