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20 Cards in this Set
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euphemism |
offensive term |
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didactic |
to teach |
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conjecture |
inference; guesswork |
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candid |
completely honest |
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lucid |
clear |
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insinuate
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to introduce or communicate indirectly - unpleasantly |
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incoherent |
lacking connection; clarity; intelligence |
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extrapolate |
to infer from known information |
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ascertain |
to find out |
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adroit |
clever or skillful in using the hands or mind |
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acumen |
Keenness, accuracy |
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rhetoric |
art of using language |
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erudition |
gaining knowledge; learning |
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disseminate |
to scatter widely, |
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circumespect |
careful, discreet |
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astute |
ability to accurately assess situations or people; clever |
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pragmatic |
practical point of view |
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perspicacious |
clear-sighted; understanding |
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pedantic |
learning rules and books; concerned with details |
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husbandry |
the application of scientific principles |
