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Vocab 8

Vocab 8. Acumen -n. quickness and keenness of judgment. You can have acumen in a variety of things. To be CEO you must have business acumen. If you want to run for office you should have political acumen. Circumlocution- n. use of unnecessarily wordy language.

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Vocab 8

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  1. Vocab 8

  2. Acumen-n. quickness and keenness of judgment • You can have acumen in a variety of things. • To be CEO you must have business acumen. • If you want to run for office you should have political acumen.

  3. Circumlocution-n. use of unnecessarily wordy language circum - locu – circles (not ending) talk Talking in never ending circles.

  4. Abstemious – adj. not self-indulgent; abstinent

  5. Aplomb – adj. confident composure or self-assurance This man shows great aplomb, nothing causes him to get nervous.

  6. Oblation – n. act of offering something to a deity • The oblations are completed at sunrise to ensure the gods watch over the people for the whole day.

  7. Ribald -adj. indulge in vulgar, lewd humor • Your ribald sense of humor is entirely inappropriate in this class. CENSORED

  8. Pecuniary -adj. of or relating to money • I play the lottery with pecuniary motives. I have big hope to win millions!!!!!!!!!

  9. incisive -adj. clear-thinking, well-focused; acute • Einsten was an incisive man. He discovered a wide variety of truths and was a known genius.

  10. Physiognomy –n. person’s facial features or expression • W.H. Auden has an unfortunate physiognomy. I have only ever seen that many wrinkles on a sharpei.

  11. Matriculation –v. admission to a group After you wear one of these, you get to belong to this group.

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