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| abstruse | adj: Difficult to understand or comprehend; concealed or hidden; recondite Gambling strategies based on _abstruse_ and unverifiable calculations should be assiduously avoided. |
| acumen | noun: Shrewdness; keen insight Betty was proud of her _acumen_ in choosing the clothing styles to suit both her customers' figures and tastes. |
| ascertain | verb: To make certain; to detemine Before committing yourself to the purchase of a house, it is wise to _ascertain_ whether any major repairs will be needed in the near future. |
| baffle | verb: To cause to become perplexed or confused; to mix up Tito's undeserved good fortune never ceases to _baffle_ his friends. |
| clarify | verb: To make easier to understand; to make free from confusion or ambiguity In an effort to _clarify_ the hierarchy at Iman Associates, Rashid created an organizational flow chart. |
| conjecture | noun: An opinion based on speculation; the formation of an opinion without sufficient evidence. The judge released the prisoner because he was being held on _conjecture_, without substantial evidence. |
| deduce | verb: to reach a conclusion based on something known or assumed Gidget _deduced_ from the dark clouds approaching that she'd have to wait until next weekend to surf. |
| discernment | noun: Keenness of judgment and insight; the act of exhibiting keen judgment and insight. Martha was a person of _discernment_, always able to tell when people were lying to her. |
| empirical | adj: Guided by experience and not theory _Empirical_ evidence, such as the different types of dinosaur fossils discovered, shows that the mighty stegosaurus once roamed Colorado. |
| encyclopedic | adj: Encompassing a wide variety of knowledge Successful contestants on Jeopardy need to possess _encyclopedic_ knowledge. |
| fallible | adj: Likely to be false or erroneous; capable of making mistakes Employers sometimes wish they had a workforce of robots rather than _fallible_ humans whose errors cost them money. |
| muse | verb: To think in silence; to meditate Arthur _mused_ on the offer for a few moments but decided against trading his Joe DiMaggio baseball card for Dennis's Ted Williams. |
| obtuse | adj: Not quick to perceive; lacking sensitivity or intelligence Even though it was clear to the rest of us by the way Sharon was elegantly dressed, Randall was too _obtuse_ to see that his girlfriend didn't want to go bowling. |
| pedagogue | noun: A teacher; someone who is pedantic or dogmatic Byron didn't want to be considered a _pedagogue_, so he stopped preaching to his friends. |
| perplexity | noun: The state of being confused or puzzled Having not taken Latin 1, Luke was in a constant state of _perplexity_ throughout Latin 2. |
| rational | adj: Reasonable; sensible; exercising reason or sound judgment Igor is the least _rational_ person I know; last week he bought a speedboat even though he can barely afford to pay his monthly bills. |
| recollect | verb: To remember or recall something The prosecutor asked the witness whether he could _recollect_ the circumstances under which he met the defendants. |
| rudimentary | adj: Pertaining to basic facts or principles; elementary A _rudimentary_ grasp of the Chinese language may get you through Hong Kong, but you'll be lost in Beijing. |
| sagacious | adj: Shrewd; showing keen discernment Jordie is a _sagacious_ attorney, finding a way to win cases even when evidence is stacked against his clients. |
| vacuous | adj: Stupid, inane, lacking intelligence, devoid of expression The _vacuous_ expression on the students' faces suggested that the teacher had advanced too quickly. |
