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10 Cards in this Set
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Paraphrase
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To restate, put what someone else has expressed into different words
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Ostensible
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Apparent, appearing or seeming to be true, professed or declared as true without being demonstrated or proved
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Digress
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To wander, stray from the point, ramble, deviate, go off in another direction
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Uncanny
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Eerie, strange, weird, mysterious. May refer to something that is beyond normal or expected, strange in a remarkable or marvelous way.
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Candor
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Frankness, openness, sincere expression. A candid person expresses his thoughts frankly and openly with no hesitation.
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Morose
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Gloomy, moody, glum, grumpy, ill-tempered, depressed.
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Adept
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Skilled, dexterous, proficient.
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Saturated
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Soaked, thoroughly wet, full of moisture.
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Pragmatic
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Practical, having to do with actual practice, concerned with everyday affairs as opposed to theory or speculation.
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Congenial
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Sympathetic, agreeable, compatible, kindred, harmonious, having the same taste, nature or temperament. Congenial things go well together.
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