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74 Cards in this Set

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Candid
Completely honest, straightforward
conjecture
inference; guesswork
didactic
instructive
effusive
showing excessive emotion; overflowing
euphemism
a mild, indirect of vague term substituting for a harsh blunt or offensive term
extrapolate
to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information
incoherent
lacking cohesion of connection
insinuate
to imply or communicate stealthily
loquacious
very talkative
lucid
easily understood
rhetoric
the art of using language effectively and persuasively
acumen
quickness, accuracy
adroit
skillful, deft
ascertain
to find out, through investigation or experimentation
astute
shrewd; clever
circumspect
careful; prudent; discreet
disseminate
to scatter widely, as in sowing seed
erudition
deep, extensive learning
pedantic
excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules
perspicacious
shrewd; clear-sighted
pragmatic
practical
precocious
exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity
prolific
very productive; producing great qualities
prospectus
formal proposal
rudimentary
basic elementary
abstruse
difficult to understand
callous
emotionally hardened, unfeeling
convoluted
intricate, complex
disaffected
having lost faith or loyalty; discontent
enigma
a puzzle, mystery, or riddle
inscrutable
difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable
reticent
inclined to keep silent; reserved
staid
unemotional; serious
arcane
known or understood by only a few
assimilate
to absorb or become absorbed; to make or become similar
autonomy
independence; self-determination
cosmopolitan
worldly; widely sophisticated
derivative
something that comes from another source
esoteric
intended for or understood by only a small group
gaffe
a clumsy social error; a faux pas
idiosyncrasy
characteristic peculiar to an individual or group
insular
isolated; narrow or provincial
orthodox
adhering to the traditional and established, especially in religion
potentate
one who has the power and passion to rule over others; monarch
castigate
to scold, rebuke, or harshly criticize
censure
to issue official blame
denounce
to condemn openly
reclusive
seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation
relinquish
to retire from; give up or abandon
renounce
to give up, especially by formal announcement
vituperative
marked by harshly abusive condemnation
circumscribe
to draw a circle around it; to restrict
contiguous
sharing an edge or boundary; touching
conciliatory
appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile
credible
capable of being believed; plausible
exonerate
to free from blame
incontrovertible
indisputable; not open to question
indict
to officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime
litigious
prone to engage in lawsuits
partisan
devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause
parity
equality, as in amount, status, or value
rectitude
moral uprightness; righteousness
remiss
lax in attending to duty; negligent
repudiate
to reject the validity or authority of
sanctimonious
feigning piety or righteousness
scrupulous
principled, having a strong sense of right and wrong; conscientious and exacting
solicitous
concerned
substantiate
to support with proof or evidence; verify
veracity
adherence to the truths; truthfulness
vindicate
to free from blame
cajole
to urge with repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery
chicanery
trickery
obsequious
fawning and servile
sycophant
insincere, obsequious flatterer