Week 1 Flashcards
Candid (adj)
Because Candace was canid about the fac that she was unable to study the teacher allowed her to take a make-up exam.
completely honest, straightforward
Conjecture (n)
At this point, Kimaya’s hypothesis about single cell-biorhythms is still conjecture; she doesn’t have conclusive evidence.
inference; guesswork
Didactic (adj)
The tapes were entertaining and didactic; they both amused and instructed children
instructive
Euphemism (n)
“To pass away” is a common euphemism for dying.
a mild, indiect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term.
Extrapolate (v)
Seeing the wrecked bike and his daugther’s skinned knees, Health extrapolated that she had had a biking accident.
to infer or estimate by extending or projecting know information
Incoherent(adj)
Maury’s sentences were so incoherent that nobody understood a word
lacking cohesion or connection
Insinuate (v)
Sean insinuated that Gace stole the arsenic, but he never came out and said it
to introduce or communicate stealthily
Lucid
Our teacher provides lucid explanations of even the most difficult concepts so that we can all understand them.
easily understood; clear
rhetoric (n)
Since they are expected to make speeches, most politicians and lawyers are well versed in the art of rhetoric.
the art of using language effectively and persuasively
Acument (n)
Judge Ackerman’s legal acumen was so well regared that he was nicknamed the ‘Solomon of the South”
quickness, accuracy and keenness of judgment or insight
Adoit (adj)
An adroit balloon-animal-maker, Adrianna became popular at children’s parties
dexterous;deft
Ascertain (v)
The private investigator had long suspected my dog; before long, he ascertained that Toto was indeed the murderer.
to find out, as through investigation or experimentation.
Astute (adj)
Stewart is financially astute; he invests wisely and never falls for scams.
shrewd; clever
Circumspect (adj)
Ned’s circumspect manner makes him a wise appointment to the diplomatic corps
careful;prudent;discreet
Disseminate (v)
The news about Dave’s embarrassing moment at the party disseminated quickly through the school; by the end of the day; everyone knew what had happened
to scatter widely, as in sowing seed
Erudition (n)
Professor Rudy’s erudition was such that she could answer any question her students put to her.
deep, extensive learning
Husbandry (n)
After years of practicing animal husbandry, Marsha’s husband was able to create a breed of dog that actually walked itself.
the application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal bredding
Pedantic (adj)
Pedro’s pedantic tendencies prompted him to remind us constantly of tall the grammatical rules we were breaking.
excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules
Perspicacious (adj)
shred; clear-sighted
Pragmatic (adj)
Never one for wild and unrealistic schemes, Matt took a pragmatic approach to research.
practical
Precocious (adj)
Bobby Fisher’s precocious intellect made him one of the world’s best chess players before he could even drive.
exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity
Prospectus (n)
Before writing my thesis, I had to submit a detailed prospectus to the department for approval.
formal proposal
Rudimentary (adj)
Josh’s rudimentary golf skills were easily overpowered by Tiger Woods amazing performance on the green
basic; elementary; int the earliest stages of develpment
Abstruse (adj)
Abby found her professor’s lecture on non-Euclidian geometry abstruse; she doubted anyone else in class understood it either
difficult to understand
