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Explore the intricate world of cognition with definitions and nuances of cerebral terms like abstruse, acumen, and faculty. Delve into the art of rumination and learn to discern, surmise, and ascertain in complex contexts.
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Lesson 4: Thoughts and Judgment. By: Gustavo Vizcarrondo Carlos Alfaro Eusebio Iglesias
Abstruse • Abstruse: Adjective from Latin ab-, “away from” + trudere, “to push.” • Difficult to understand.
Acumen • Acumen: noun from Latin acuere, “to sharpen.” • Quickness and keenness of insight or judgment.
Ascertain • Ascertain: verb from Latin ad-, “to” + cernere, “to determine.” • To discover or determine with certainty, especially through examination or experimentation.
Cerebral • Cerebral: adjective from Latin cerebrum, “brain.” • A. Of or relating to the brain. • B. Appealing to or requiring the use of intellect; intellectual.
Faculty • Faculty: noun from Latin facultus, “power;ability.” • A. A natural power or ability. • B. A division of a university or a group of teachers.
Obfuscate • Obfuscate: verb from Latin ob-, “over” + fuscare, “to darken.” • A. To make difficult to understand. • B. To darken; to make in or difficult to see.
Ruminate • Ruminate verb from Latin rumen, “throat.” • A. To think deeply about; to turn a matter over and over in one’s mind. • B. To chew cud, or partially digested food.
Stymie • Stymie:verboriginunknown. • To prevent from making progress; to frustrate or thwart efforts.
Surmise • Surmise: from French sur, “upon” + mettre, “to put.” • A. Verb- to guess; to draw a conclusion without sufficient evidence. • B. Noun- A guess; a conclusion without sufficient evidence.
Tenet • Tenet: noun from Latin tenere, “to hold.” • A principle or belief held by a person or an organization.