Test 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Abstruse
A
difficult to comprehend
2
Q
Acumen
A
sharpness of mind
3
Q
Adroit
A
skilful / skillful
4
Q
Anachronistic
A
out of normal time range
5
Q
Arcane
A
obscure; known only to few people
6
Q
Autonomy
A
self-government
7
Q
Belittlers
A
people who criticize/disparage
8
Q
Byzantine
A
excessive; decadent
9
Q
Consecration
A
dedication
10
Q
Corollary
A
consequence; inference
11
Q
Curtail
A
cut short
12
Q
Debunkers
A
people who expose/throw out old ideas
13
Q
Devious
A
cunning
14
Q
Didactic
A
intending to preach or teach
15
Q
Effacement
A
wiping out; (self-effacement = excessive modesty)
16
Q
Egotistical
A
selfish
17
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Embodiment
A
living example of
18
Q
Epitome
A
essence; typical example or symbol of
19
Q
Esoteric
A
obscure
20
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Extrapolated
A
predicted on the basis of existing data; extended
