Intelligence Flashcards

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parochial

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(n.) narrow, insulator

Eg: Such a view is parochial

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dexterous

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(adj. ) skilful, proficient

eg: A dexterous surgeon

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discernment

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(n. ) ability to make good judgement about ppl, acumen, rationality
eg: Students should show discernment and refrain from casual sex until they are in a steady relationship and married.

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discretion

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(n. ) judgement, flexibility, carefulness

eg: She knew that she can rely on his discretion

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eloquent

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(adj. ) expressive, articulate, fluent

eg: An eloquent speech

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fatuous

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(adj. ) unintelligent, very silly and stupid

eg: Her decision to quit job is fatuous.

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flair

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(n. ) natural ability to do sth very well

eg: Most Singaporeans have a flair for language

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unintelligible

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(adj.) incomprehensible, unable to understand

Eg: the political fracas over the naming of an Indonesian worship (Usman Haran), would be intelligible w/o a knowledge of SEA history and Konfrontasi

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stultifying

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(adj.) so boring that you feel that you are losing the ability to think; numbing

Eg: none of these papers are stultifying

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sagacity

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(n. ) good judgement and understanding, wisdom, knowledge

eg: Citizens must also develop the sagacity to discern for themselves if news is fake

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local talent

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homegrown expertise

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eloquence

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(n.) fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

Eg: a preacher of great power and eloquence

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astute

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(adj.) sharp

Eg: an astute businessman

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adept

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(adj. ) highly skilled; expert

eg: she is adept at cutting through the red tape.

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dupe

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(v. ) deceive; hoax; fool

eg: the newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story.

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laconic

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(adj. ) brief; concise; succinct

eg: his laconic presentation

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latent

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(adj. ) dormant; hidden or concealed

eg: they have a huge reserve of latent talent

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eclectic

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(adj. ) wide-ranging, multifarious

eg: universities offering an eclectic mix of courses

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efficacy

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(n. ) the ability to produce a desired or intented result

eg: there is little information on the efficacy of this treatment

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recondite

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(adj. ) (of sub or knowledge) little known; abstruse; abstruse; esoteric
eg: the book is full of recondite information