Building a Better Vocabulary

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6. Induction is the process of inferring general principles from individual
   facts; deduction is the process of reasoning in which a conclusion
   necessarily follows from the stated premises.

Lecture 19

1. facile


2. torpor/torpid


3. sedulous/indolent


4. turbid/turgid


5. alacrity

Lecture 20

1. concatenation


2. lacuna


3. schism


4. maw


5. to split or divide by cutting; to cling to


6. A cabal is a secret group, often meeting for the purposes of treachery.
   A coterie is a small group of people who share a common interest or
   purpose; coterie doesn’t carry the negative connotations of cabal.


7. Diaspora