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18 Cards in this Set
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Insulate
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to set apart; to isolate
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Euphemism
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the use of a less direct wod or phrase in place of one considered offensive
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Lucid
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eaily understood
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Didactic
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intended for instruction
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Rhetoric
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the ability to speak and write effectivly
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Conjecture
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guesswork; a guess
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Extrapolate
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to estimate on the basis of known facts
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Acumen
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keeness of mind, shrewedness
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incoherent
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not logiclly conneted; disjointed
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Candid
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to be very honest or frank
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Husbandry
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thrift, farming applications of principles of agriculture
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Disseminate
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to spread or scatter wildly
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ascertian
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to find out with certianty
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circumspect
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to be cautious
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pragmatic
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practical
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astute
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clever or shrewed
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perspicacious
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having keen judgement
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padantic
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overly concerned
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