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Vocab Purple Lesson 4
Vocab Purple Lesson 4
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English
10th Grade
02/04/2010

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abstruse (adj)
Definition
difficult to understand
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acumen (n)
Definition
quickness and keenness of insight or judgement
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ascertain (v)
Definition
to discover or determine with certainty, especially through examination or experimentation
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cerebral (adj)
Definition
1 of or relating to the brain
2 applealing to or requiring the use of intellect; intellectual
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faculty (n)
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1 a natural power or ability
2 a division of a university or a group of teachers
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obfuscate (v)
Definition
1 to make difficult to understand
2 to darken; to make dim or difficult to see
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ruminate (v)
Definition
1 to think deeply about; to turn a matter over and over in one's mind
2 to chew cud, or partially digested food
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stymie (v)
Definition
to prevent from making progress; to frustrate or thwart efforts
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surmise (v)
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to draw a conclusion without sufficient evidence
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surmise (n)
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a guess; a conclusion drawn w/o sufficient evidence
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tenet (n)
Definition
a principle or belief held by a person or an organization
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