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Gr. 11 Lesson 4
Vocabulary for Achievement 5th Course
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English
11th Grade
10/03/2011

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abstruse
Definition
difficult to understand
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acumen
Definition
quickness and keeness of insight or judgment
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ascertain
Definition
to discover or determine with certainty (to find out)
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cerebral
Definition
1)of or relating to the brain
2)requiring the use of intellect
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faculty
Definition
1)a natural power or ability
2)a group of teachers
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obfuscate
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to make difficult to understand
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ruminate
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1)to think deeply about
2)to chew cud, or partially digested
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stymie
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to prevent from making progress; to frustrate efforts
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surmise
Definition
to guess; to draw a conclusion
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tenet
Definition
a principle or belief held by a person or group
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