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VOCABULARY LIST, DEFINITIONS & EXAM
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Rationales Included
,loquacious very talkative
lucid easily understood; clear
rhetoric the art of using language effectively and persuasively
acumen quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgement or insight
adroit dexterous; deft
ascertain to find out, as through investigation or experimentation
astute shrewd; clear
circumspect careful; prudent; discreet
disseminate to scatter widely, as in sowing seed
erudition deep, extensive learning
pedantic excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules
perspicacious shrewd; clear-sighted
pragmatic practical
precocious exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity
prolific very productive; producing great qualities
prospectus formal proposal
, rudimentary basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development
abstruse difficult to understand
callous emotionally hardened; unfeeling
convoluted intricate; complex
disaffected having lost faith or loyalty; discontent
enigma a puzzle, mystery, or riddle
inscrutable difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable
reticent inclined to keep silent; reserved
staid unemotional; serious
arcane known or understood by only a few
assimilate to absorb or become absorbed; to make or become similar
autonomy independence; self-determination
cosmopolitan worldly; widely sophisticated
derivative (n.) something that comes from another source
esoteric intended for or understood by only a small group
gaffe a clumsy social error; a faux pas
VOCABULARY LIST, DEFINITIONS & EXAM
PREP STUDY GUIDE 2026
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,loquacious very talkative
lucid easily understood; clear
rhetoric the art of using language effectively and persuasively
acumen quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgement or insight
adroit dexterous; deft
ascertain to find out, as through investigation or experimentation
astute shrewd; clear
circumspect careful; prudent; discreet
disseminate to scatter widely, as in sowing seed
erudition deep, extensive learning
pedantic excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules
perspicacious shrewd; clear-sighted
pragmatic practical
precocious exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity
prolific very productive; producing great qualities
prospectus formal proposal
, rudimentary basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development
abstruse difficult to understand
callous emotionally hardened; unfeeling
convoluted intricate; complex
disaffected having lost faith or loyalty; discontent
enigma a puzzle, mystery, or riddle
inscrutable difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable
reticent inclined to keep silent; reserved
staid unemotional; serious
arcane known or understood by only a few
assimilate to absorb or become absorbed; to make or become similar
autonomy independence; self-determination
cosmopolitan worldly; widely sophisticated
derivative (n.) something that comes from another source
esoteric intended for or understood by only a small group
gaffe a clumsy social error; a faux pas
