LP Vocab 8 Flashcards

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Acumen

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certain kind of thinking
N

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Advent

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The arrival of something
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3
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Buttress

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N: support of stone against a wall
V: to support something

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Cerebal

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relating to the brain; intellectual rather than emotional; logical person over emotion
ADJ

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5
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Debunk

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to expose as false; debunk theories with evidence, rumors with facts
V

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Eminet

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distinguished; widely recognized; important; known everywhere (only can be in a positive context)
ADJ

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7
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Exacting

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very high standards
ADJ

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8
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Fathom

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guessing; cannot wrap head around idea or fact
V

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Grandiose

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large and impressive, in size, scope, or extent
ADJ

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Insular

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live like you are on an island; closed off from everyone and everything
ADJ`

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Aura

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vibe; what a person gives off
N

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12
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Circuitous

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no direct; circular
ADJ

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