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Acumen
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(n) Keen Insight
"Because of his mathematical acumen, Larry was able to figure out in minutes problems that took other students hours" |
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Adroit
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(adj) Skillful, dexterous
"the adroit thief could pick someone's pocket without attracting notice" |
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Aggrandize
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(v) To increase or make greater
"Joseph always dropped the names of the famous people his father knew as a way to aggrandize his personal status" |
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Adumbrate
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(v) to sketch out in a vague way
"The coach adumbrated a game plan, but none of the players knew precisely what to do" |
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Antediluvian
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(adj) Ancient
"The antediluvian man still believed that Eisenhower was the President of the United States and that hot dogs cost a nickel" |
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Apocryphal
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(adj) Fictitious, false, wrong
"Because I am standing before you, it seems obvious that the stories circulating about my demise are apocryphal" |
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Aspersion
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(n) A curse, expression of ill-will
"The rival politicians repeatedly cast aspersions on each others' integrity" |
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Behemoth
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(n) Something of tremendous power or size
"The new aircraft carrier is among several behemoths that the Air Force has added to its fleet" |
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Bilk
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(v) cheat, defraud
"The lawyer discovered that this firm has bilked several clients out of millions of dollars" |
