Vocab Lesson 10 Flashcards

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Acuity

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Sharpness of vision or perception

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Consummate

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Supremely accomplished or skilled; superior or perfect in every respect
To bring to completion or fulfillment

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Cunning

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Marked by or tending to use sly deception; crafty
Executed with or exhibiting ingenuity
Skill in deception
Skill or cleverness in execution or performance

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Deft

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Quick and skillful

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Endowment

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A natural gift, ability, or quality

Funds or property donated to an institution, individual, or group that provide income for the recepient

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Facile

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Easy; done or achieved with little effort or difficulty
Working, acting, or speaking with effortless ease and fluency
Arrived at without sufficient care or effort; superficial

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Inept

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Lacking skill or judgement; incompetent; clumsy

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Prescient

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Having foresight; having knowledge of events before they occur

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Proficient

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Able to do something very well; highly skilled; expert

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Prowess

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Superior strength, skill, courage, or daring

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