For the Week ending 06/20/14
Directions: Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.
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one with extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books : profound, recondite, or bookish learning knowledge; learned
What some consider very _______ books others of us find unreadable. |
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a person who is highly knowledgeable about one subject but knows little about anything else
In the movie Rainman, Dustin Hoffman plays an autistic _______: a mathematical genius, but unable to care for himself. |
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a learned man; teacher; a person who gives opinions in an authoritative manner.
Bono, the Irish roving rock _______, sets an example for philanthropic generosity. |
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designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone; private; confidential; of special, rare, or unusual interest
Many find spiritualistic pursuits complicated by _______ mysticism and secrecy. |
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to speak or express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way
Many a politician will _______ at length on the vicissitudes of his proposed bill. |