Junior- Week 9 Vocabulary Flashcard

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auspicious

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showing or suggesting that future success is likely.

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infrastructure

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the structures and public works of a society, such as roads.

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Kow tow

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act in an excessively subservient manner.

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omnipotent

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the ancient Greeks believed the gods were omnipotent; humans could not defeat them.

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Filibuster

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Senate uses this to delay voting in a legislative body by continually talking and controlling the floor.

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acumen

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the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.

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bellicose

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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

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chicanery

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the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.

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monopolize

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to obtain exclusive possession or control of something.

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harrowing

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extremely disturbing or distressing.