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15 Cards in this Set
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impasse
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a problem or predicament with no obvious resolution
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wunderkind
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one who excels in a difficult field at an early age
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acumen
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ability to discern or discriminate; shrewdness
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nanotechonology
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the use of single atoms and molecules to construct microscopic devices
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notarize
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to certify legally
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piquant
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a strong, stimulating taste
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malodorous
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having an offenseive odor
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pungent
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a sharp taste; acrid
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erroneous
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incorrect; mistaken
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concurrent
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happening at the same time
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negligible
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of little importance; insifnificant
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renege
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to break a promise or obligation; revoke
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precept
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a rule of action; a priniciple to live by
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visage
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a face or facial expression
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irrevocable
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impossible to retract or revoke; irreversible
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