Lesson 20 Flashcards
1
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Impasse
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N.
A problem or predicament with no obvious resolution
2
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Wunderkind
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N.
One who excels in a difficult field at an early age
3
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Acumen
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N.
Ability to discern or discriminate; shrewdness
4
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Nanotechnology
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N.
The use of single atoms and molecules to construct microscopic devices
5
Q
Notarize
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V.
To certify legally
6
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Piquant
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Adj.
A strong , stimulating taste
7
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Malodorous
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Adj.
Having an offensive odor
8
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Pungent
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Adj.
A sharp taste; acrid
9
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Erroneous
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Adj.
Incorrect; mistaken
10
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Concurrent
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Adj.
Happening at the same time
11
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Negligible
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Adj.
Of little importance; insignificant
12
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Renege
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V.
To break a promise or obligation; to revoke
13
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Precept
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N.
A rule of action; a principle to live by
14
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Visage
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N.
A face; a facial expression
15
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Irrevocable
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Adj. Impossible to react or revoke; irreversble
