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lang lesson three
study/vocab
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astute adj. | def. keen in judgement syn.shrewd ant. gullible, naive |
duress noun | def.constran syn. force |
imperturbable adj. | def.no t easily disturbed; unshakable; calm syn. cool,composed ant. touchy,testy |
innate adj. | def. possessed from birth; inborn; inherent syn. natural ant. acquired |
jurisdiction noun | def. the authority to interpret and apply the law |
potential noun | def. an ability that may or may not be developed because of a poor attitude syn. possibility ant. actuality |
premise noun | def. a statement upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn syn.assumption |
profane adj. | def. showing contempt for god or scared things syn. impious,irreverent ant. holy,scared |
unkempt adj. | def. not neat or tidy syn. sloppy ant. neat |
vapid adj. | def. uninteresting;flat;stale syn.flavorless,insipid ant. meaningful,zesty |