Lesson 20 Flashcards
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Wunderkind
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One who excels in a difficult field at an early age
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Impasse
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A problem or predicament with no obvious resolution
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Acumen
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Ability to discern or discriminate; shrewdness
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Nanotechnology
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The use of atoms and molecules to construct microscopic devices
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Notarize
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To certify legally
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Piquant
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A strong, stimulating taste
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Malodorous
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Having an offensive odor
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Pungent
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A sharp taste; acrid
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Erroneous
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Incorrect; mistaken
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Concurrent
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Happening at the same time
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Negligible
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Of little importance; insignificant
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Renege
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To break a promise or obligation; to revoke
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Precept
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A rule of action; a principal to live by
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Visage
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A face; a facial expression
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Irrevocable
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Impossible to retractor revoke; irreversible
