Vocabulary Section 1 Perspicacity N Keenness of judgment
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Perspicacity N Keenness of judgment Syn: perceptiveness Ant: Stupidity; ignorance Students rarely act up in Ms. Woolley’s class because of her strong perspicacity to recognize the guilty party. If it wasn’t for my dad’s perspicacity, I would have signed up for too many AP classes.
Ephemeral adj Lasting only a brief time; short-lived Syn: Transient, fleeting Ant: permanent http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v= a. Xln. Mve. Rt-Y • Many afternoon rainstorms are ephemeral; sometimes only lasting for a few minutes. Many summer love flings are ephemeral, because they usually fall apart once school starts back up.
Altruism N A concern for others; generosity Syn: Unselfish; selflessness A person with altruism will usually stop and help a stranded motorist. Ant: Selfishness; egoism Sheltering the mouse with her wing, the bird committed an altruistic act.
Boor N A rude or impolite person Syn: Thug; brute • The student was a boor; he was always interrupting and late to class. Ant: sophisticate The boor would not get off their cell phone while the waiter asked their order.
Rectify V Make right; correct. Syn: Correct; amend; redress Ant: Worsen; muddle . The hotel manager promised to rectify the problem. Mary rectified the situation by apologizing to her friend.
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