"What's Up, Teach?" (1) Flashcards

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adroit (adj)

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dexterous, deft

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ascertain (v)

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to find out as through investigation or experimentation

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astute (adj)

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shrewd, clever

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circumspect (adj)

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careful, prudent, discreet

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disseminate (v)

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to scatter widely

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erudition (n)

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deep, extensive learning

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husbandry (n)

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the application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding

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pedantic (adj)

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excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules

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perspicacious (adj)

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shrewd, clear-sighted

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pragmatic (adj)

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practical

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precocious (adj)

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exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity

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prospectus (n)

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formal proposal

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rudimentary (adj)

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basic, elementary, in the earliest stages of development

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acumen (n)

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quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight

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