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30 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 ablility to speak vivdly 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 are 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 of science of law.
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Objectively
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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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Contemptous
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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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