Vocabulary # 20 Flashcards

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Wunderkind-

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One who excels at a hard subject from a young age

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Acumen-

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The ability to tell apart/discriminate

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Nanotechnology-

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The use of single atoms and molecules to create devices

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Notarize-

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To certify legally

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Piquant-

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A strong taste (good taste though)

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Malodorous-

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Having an offensive odor

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Impasse-

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A problem without a clear solution

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Pungent-

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A sharp taste(painfully)

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Erroneous-

A

Incorrect

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Concurrent-

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Happening at the same time

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Negligible

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Insignificant, not of importance

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Renege-

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To break a promise, to revoke

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Precept

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A rule of action, a law to live by

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14
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Visage-

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A facial expression

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Irrevocable-

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Impossible to retract

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