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appraisal: evaluation or estimation of worth
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base: low or inferior in position or quality
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candid: frank; honest; expressing one's honest opinion
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circumlocution: the use of unnessarily wordy and indirect language
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cogent: logical and convincing; appealing to reason
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communication: lesson 14
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criterion: a standard of judgment
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dexterity: skill and grace in physical movement; cleverness
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discourse: formal speech or writing
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falter: to hesitate or stammer in speech
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legitimate: lawful; proper and acceptable, genuine
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literate: able to read and write; knowledgeable; educated
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mediocre: moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary
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meritorious: worthy; deserving of praise
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prattle: to talk foolishly; to chatter
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raconteur: a person who tells stories and relates incidents, with skill and wit
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sophistry: clever arguments that are misleading or incorrect
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truism: a statement of self-evident truth; a saying that, while true, has been overused
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truth and value: lesson 13
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utterance: something that is said
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validate: to establish or confirm the truth or legality of something
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verbose: using or containing too many words; excessively wordy