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50 Cards in this Set
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assertion
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a declaration or statement
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clarity
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clearness in thought or expression
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cogent
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convincing; reasonable
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coherent
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logically connected
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cohesive
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condition of sticking together
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didactic
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intended to instruct
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discourse
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verbal expression or exchange; conversation
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eloquence
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the ability to speak vividly or persuasively
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emphasize
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to give special attention to something; to stress
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fluid
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easily flowing
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implication
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the act of suggesting or hinting
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lucid
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easily understood; clear
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pundit
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an authority who expresses his/her opinions
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rhetoric
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the art of using language effectively and persuasively
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arbiter
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a judge who decides a disputed issue
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biased
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prejudiced
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exculpate
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to free from guilt or blame
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impartial
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not in favor of one side or the other; unbiased
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incontrovertible
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indisputable; not open to question
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integrity
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trustworthiness; completeness
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jurisprudence
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the philosophy or science of law
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objectivity
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treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices
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penitent
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expressing remorse for one's misdeeds
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plausible
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seemingly valid or acceptable; credible
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substantiated
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supported with proof or evidence; verified
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vindicated
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freed from blame
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condescending
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treating people as weak or inferior
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contemptuous
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feeling hatred; scornful
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despotic
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exercising absolute power; tyrannical
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dictatorial
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domineering; oppressively overbearing
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disdain
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(n.) contempt; scorn
(v.) to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on |
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haughty
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arrogant; vainly proud
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imperious
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arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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patronizing
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treating in a condescending manner
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convoluted
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intricate; complex
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cryptic
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difficult to comprehend
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futile
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having no useful purpose; pointless
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impede
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to slow the progress of
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obscure
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(adj.) relatively unknown
(v.) to conceal or make indistinct |
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quandary
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a state of uncertainty or perplexity
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dilatory
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habitually late
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indolent
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lazy
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insipid
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uninteresting; unchallenging
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listless
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lacking energy
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torpor
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laziness; inactivity; dullness
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alienated
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removed or disassociated from (friends, family, or homeland)
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alliance
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a union of two or more groups
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disparity
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inequality in age, rank, or degree; difference
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servile
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submissive; like a servant
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suppressed
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subdued; kept from being circulated
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