| Term | Definition |
|---|
| candid | completely honest, straightforward |
| conjecture | inference; guesswork |
| didactic | instructive |
| euphemism | a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term |
| extrapolate | to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information |
| incoherent | lacking cohesion or connection |
| insinuate | to imply or communicate stealthily |
| lucid | easily understood; clear |
| rhetoric | the art of using language effectively and persuasively |
| acumen | quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight |
| adroit | dexterous; deft |
| ascertain | to find out, as tough investigation or experimentation |
| astute | shrewd; clever |
| circumspect | careful; prudent; discreet |
| disseminate | to scatter widely, as in sowing seed |
| erudition | deep, extensive learning |
| husbandry | the application of scientific principles to agriculutre, especially to animal reeding |
| pedantic | excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules |
| perspicacious | shrewd; clear-sighted |
| pragmatic | practical |
| precocious | exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity |
| prospectus | formal proposal |
| rudimentary | basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development |
| abstruse | difficult to understand |
| callous | emotionally hardened; unfeeling |
| convoluted | intricate; complex |
| enigma | a puzzle, mystery, or riddle |
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