Junior- Week 9 Vocabulary Flashcard

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Acumen

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Ability to discern or discriminate; shrewdness.

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Circumlocution

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Indirect and wordy language.

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Homogenous Mixture

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Type of mixture that has the SAME COMPOSITION in every part.

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Enervated

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To weaken or drain of energy; a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul.

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Hegemony

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Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.

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Piquant

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Having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor.

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Notarize

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To certify or attest to the validity of a document.

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Clandestine

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Kept secret or done secretively, especially for illicit purposes.

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Clairvoyant

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Having the ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.

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Heterogeneous

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Composed of different kinds, diverse; a mixture that does not have the same composition throughout.