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