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Vocab 15: Intellect
Manning Honors Eng. IV Vocab List XV
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bias (n) | a prejudice; a tendency toward a highly personal and unreasoned judgement |
| cerebral (adj) | appealing to intellectual appreciation |
| cosmic (adj) | marked by vastness and intensity |
| denote (v) | to indicate |
| explicit (adj) | clearly and precisely stated |
| fathom (v) | to explore and come to understand |
| feasible (v) | reasonably possible |
| generality (n) | a statement that is vague or imprecise; an idea based on a typical |
| gist (n) | the main point of a matter |
| immutable (adj) | constant, unchanging |
| juxtapose (v) | to place side by side |
| misconception (n) | a mistake in interpretation |
| obscure (adj) | not clearly or easily understood; little-known |
| obtuse (adj) | thick-headed; insensitive; not sharp |
| parochial (adj) | limited; confined to a relatively small area |
| profound (adj) | far-reaching; marked by intensity; intellectually deep |
| rationalization (n) | an explanation to make something seem reasonable |
| reflection (n) | a careful consideration of something; a thinking about |
| subliminal (adj) | existing below the threshold of conscious awareness |
| vagary (n) | an unpredictable action or notion |
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