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  • 21lack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. want, deficiency, shortage, need. v. t. need, require. See insufficiency, poverty.Ant., sufficiency. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The state of being lacking] Syn. destitution, absence, need, dearth,… …

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  • 22greenhorn — green|horn [ˈgri:nho:n US ho:rn] n informal especially AmE [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: greenhorn animal with young horns (1400 1500)] someone who lacks experience of something …

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  • 23naive or naïve — na|ive or na|ïve [ na iv ] adjective a naive person lacks experience of life and tends to trust other people and believe things too easily: a naive 17 year old a. typical of a naive person: a naive question ╾ na|ive|ly adverb: Zoe naively thought …

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  • 24just off the boat —    If someone is just off the boat, they are naive and inexperienced.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    A person who is just off the boat is naive and lacks experience.     How do you expect me to work with a trainee who s just off the… …

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  • 25greenhorn — noun (C) informal someone who lacks experience and can be easily deceived …

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  • 26naive — UK / US or naïve UK [naɪˈiːv] / US [nɑˈɪv] adjective a) a naive person lacks experience of life and tends to trust other people and believe things too easily a naive 17 year old b) typical of a naive person a naive question Derived words: naively …

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  • 27naïve — naive UK / US or naïve UK [naɪˈiːv] / US [nɑˈɪv] adjective a) a naive person lacks experience of life and tends to trust other people and believe things too easily a naive 17 year old b) typical of a naive person a naive question Derived words:… …

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  • 28cleanskin — /ˈklinskɪn / (say kleenskin) noun 1. an unbranded animal; clearskin. 2. someone who is free from blame, or has no record of police conviction. 3. → cleanskin nobby. 4. someone who lacks experience; a novice. 5. → cleanskin sheep. 6. a bottle of… …

  • 29lack — [lak] n. [early ME lac < or akin to MLowG & MDu lak, lack: for IE base see LEAK] 1. the fact or condition of not having enough; shortage; deficiency 2. the fact or condition of not having any; complete absence 3. the thing that is lacking or… …

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  • 30green·horn — /ˈgriːnˌhoɚn/ noun, pl horns [count] informal : a person who lacks experience and knowledge He s not the most sophisticated businessman you ll ever meet, but he s no greenhorn …

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