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15 Cards in this Set
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Candid
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completely honest, straight forward
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Candace's candidness overwhelmed her business colleagues, who were not used to such honesty.
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Acumen
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quickness, accuracy,and keenness of judgment or insight
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Judge Khai's legal acumen was so well regarded that he was nicknamed the "Solomon of the South".
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Adroit
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dexterous; deft
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An adroit balloon-animal-maker,, Adriana became popular at children's parties.
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Ascertain
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to find out, as through investigation or experimentation.
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The private investigator had long suspected my dog; before long, he ascertained that Toto was indeed the murderer.
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astute
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shrewd; clever
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Stewart is financially astute, he invests wisely and never falls for scams.
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circumspect
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careful;prudent;discreet
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Ned's circumspect manner makes him a wise appointment to the diplomatic corps.
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disseminate
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to scatter widely, as in sowing seed
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The news about Dave's embarrassing moment at the party disseminated quickly through the school; by the end of the day, everyone knew what had happened.
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erudition
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deep, extensive learning
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professor Rudy's erudition was such that she could answer any question her students put to her.
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Husbandry
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the application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding
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After years of practicing animal husbandry, Marshal's husband was able to create a breed of dog that actually walked itself.
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pedantic
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excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules
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Pedro's pedantic tendencies prompted him to remind us constantly of all the grammatical rules we were breaking.
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Perspicacious
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shrewd, clear-sighted
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Persephone's perspicacious mind had solved so many cases that the popular private investigator was able to retire.
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Pragmatic
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practical
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Never one for wild and unrealistic schemes, Matt took a pragmatic approach to research.
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precocious
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exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity.
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Bobby Fisher's precocious intellect made him one of the world's best chess players before he could even drive.
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Prospectus
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formal proposal
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Before writing my thesis, I had to submit a detailed prospectus to the department for approval.
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Rudimentary
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basic, elementary;in the earliest stages of development
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Josh's rudimentary golf skills were easily overpowered by TigerWoods's amazing performance on the green.
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