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assertion |
a declaration or statement |
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clarity |
clearness in thought or expression |
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cogent |
convincing; reasonable |
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coherent |
logically connected |
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cohesive |
condition of sticking together |
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didactic |
intended to instruct |
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discourse |
verbal expression or exchange; conversation |
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eloquence |
the ability to speak vividly or persuasively |
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emphasize |
to give special attention to something; to stress |
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fluid |
easily flowing |
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implication |
the act of suggesting or hinting |
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lucid |
easily understood; clear |
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pundit |
an authority who expresses his/her opinions |
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rhetoric |
the art of using language effectively and persuasively |
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arbiter |
a judge who decides a disputed issue |
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biased |
prejudiced |
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exculpate |
to free from guilt or blame |
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impartial |
not in favor of one side or the other; unbiased |
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incontrovertible |
indisputable; not open to question |
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integrity |
trustworthiness; completeness |
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jurisprudence |
the philosophy or science of law |
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objectivity |
treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices |
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penitent |
expressing remorse for one's misdeeds |
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plausible |
seemingly valid or acceptable; credible |
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substantiated |
supported with proof or evidence; verified |
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vindicated |
freed from blame |
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condescending |
treating people as weak or inferior |
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contemptuous |
feeling hatred; scornful |
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despotic |
exercising absolute power; tyrannical |
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dictorial |
domineering; oppressively overbearing |
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disdain |
contempt; scorn; to look down on |
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haughty |
arrogant; vainly proud |
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imperious |
arrogantly domineering or overbearing |
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patronizing |
treating in a condescending manner |
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convoluted |
intricate; complex |
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cryptic |
difficult to comprehend |
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futile |
having no useful purpose; pointless |
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impede |
to slow the progress of |
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obscure |
relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct |
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quandary |
a state of uncertainty or perplexity |
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dilatory |
habitually late |
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indolent |
lazy |
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insipid |
uninteresting; unchallenging |
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listless |
lacking energy |
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torpor |
laziness; inactivity; dullness |
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alienated |
removed or disassociated from |
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alliance |
a union of two or more groups |
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disparity |
inequality in age, rank, or degree; difference |
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servile |
submissive; like a servant |
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suppressed |
subdued; kept from being circulated |
