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Which sentence uses the underlined vocabulary word incorrectly?

A. The conspicuous looking plant turned out to be posion ivy.

B. The doctor had trained for many years to be able to perform the trivial surgery.

C. The furtive pickpocket was able to take my wallet, and I didn't feel a thing!

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