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Section 1
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conjecture
inference; guesswork
pragmatic
practical
circumspect
careful; prudent; discreet
circumscribe
to draw a circle around; to restrict
renounce
to give up (a title, for example), especially by formal announcement
inscrutable
difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable.
callous
emotionally hardened; unfeeling.
ascertain
to find out, as through investigation or experimentation.
adroit
dexterous; deft
extrapolate
to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information.
lucid
easily understood; clear
prospectus
formal proposal
enigma
a puzzle, mystery, or riddle
denounce
to condemn openly
insular
isolated; narrow or provincial
staid
unemotional; serious
erudition
deep, extensive, learning.
pedantic
extremely concerned with book learning and formal rules
perspicacious
shrewd; clear-sighted.
insinuate
to introduce or communicate stealthily
arcane
known or understood by only a few.
potentate
one who has the power and position to rule over others; monarch.
convoluted
intricate; complex.
rudimentary
basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development.
husbandry
the application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding.
astute
shrewd; clever.
autonomy
independence; self-determination
relinquish
to retire from; give up or abandon
didactic
instructive
abstruse
difficult to understand.
censure
to issue official blame
reclusive
seeking or preferring exclusion or isolation
acumen
quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgement or insight.
derivative
something that comes from another source.
disseminate
to scatter widely; as in sowing seed.
reticent
inclined to keep silent; reserved.
gaffe
a clumsy social error; a faux pas.
euphemism
a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term
entourage
a group of attendants or associates; a retinue
cosmopolitan
worldly; widely sophisticated
rhetoric
the art of using language effectively and persuasively
candid
completely honest, straightforward
assimilate
to absorb or become absorbed; to make or become similar
idiosyncrasy
characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.
vituperative
marked by horribly abusive condemnation
orthodox
adhering to the traditional and established, especially in religion
castigate
to scold, rebuke, or harshly criticize
precocious
exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity.
incoherent
lacking cohesion or connection
esoteric
intended for or understood by only a small group.
Section 2
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