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Vocab Lesson 2a
vocabulary cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| astute | Clever and sharp-minded; showing a thouought anddeep understanding |
| bias | a strong leaning for or against something that is based on personal preference or a set of ideas |
| compile | to gather together and put to order |
| destitute | extremely poor; without basic necessties |
| enhance | to make greater or heighten; to add to in a way that improves |
| extraneous | not needed or not related to what is being considered or dealt whith |
| fabricate | to make or manufacture |
| flaunt | to show off |
| heyday | the time of greatest success or strength |
| illegible | impossible to read due to sloppy or faint writing or printing |
| intuition | an understanding or knowleged of someting without the use of reasoning |
| lush | growing thickly or heavily |
| renown | fame; good reputation |
| sedate | clame, serious, and proper |
| vigil | a period of watch, usually during a time when one would normally be asleep; the act of staying awake to watch over |