Moments of Discovery Vocab Flashcards

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Explain

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Elucidate

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Sharply

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Acutely

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Conclusions drawn by speculation on the basics of facts

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Extrapolation

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To be lively to come alive

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Effervesce

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Treacherous in a sly tricky way

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Insidious

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Producing a sharp sensation of smell

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Pungent

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Sharp or clever reply

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Retort

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A person who is amazingly talented of intelligent

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Prodigy

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Things given or granted as priveledges

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Concessions

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Knowledge of something without reasoning

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Intuition

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Shamelessly bold

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Brazen

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Contrary and willful

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Perverse

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Express in words

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Articulate

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Drive off or scatter in different directions

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Disperse

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Inspired

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Imbued

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Caused to continue indefinitely

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Perpetuated

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Expressions of sympathy with a grieving persons pain

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Condolences

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Lack of vigor weakness weariness

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Languor

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Put together spontaneously

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Improvised

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Put to some trouble

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Impose