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Vocab Lesson 4
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English
10th Grade
09/21/2010

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sapient
adj
Definition
wise; insightful (often used ironically)
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sage
noun
Definition
a person, usually elderly, who is honored for wisdom and experience
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cognition
noun
Definition
the act of perceiving or knowing
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cognizant
adj
Definition
aware; having knowledge of something
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connoisseur
noun
Definition
an expert or very discriminating person, especially in matters of art and taste
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notorious
adj
Definition
widely and unfavorably known; infamous
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compute
verb
Definition
to define by mathematics
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impute
verb
Definition
to attribute or ascribe a quality, especially a fault, to a person
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repute
verb
Definition
to assign a reputation to
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putative
adj
Definition
supposed; reputed
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presage
noun
Definition
a sign or feeling concerning some future event; omen; foreboding
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sagacious
adj
Definition
shrewd; having good judgement; perspective
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conscientious
adj
Definition
guided by one's sense of right and wrong

thorough; with careful attention
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plebiscite
noun
Definition
a direct vote of all people of a country or district on an important matter; a referendum
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prescience
noun
Definition
knowledge of events before they occur; foresight; foreknowledge
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