 | Term | Definition |
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appraisal |
evaluation of worth |
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base |
low or inferior in position or quality |
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candid |
frank; honest |
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criterion |
a standard of judgment |
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dexterity |
cleverness |
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legitimate |
lawful |
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mediocre |
ordinary in quality |
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meritorious |
worthy of praise |
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truism |
an overused saying |
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validate |
to confirm the truth of something |
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circumlocution |
using indirect language |
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cogent |
logical and convincing |
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discourse |
a formal speech or writing |
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falter |
to hesitate |
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literate |
educated; knowledgeable |
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prattle |
to talk foolishly |
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raconteur |
a skilled storyteller |
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sophistry |
cleverly misleading arguments |
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utterance |
something that is said |
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verbose |
too wordy |
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afficionado |
an enthusiastic fan |
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bravado |
boastful bravery |
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embargo |
an order preventing trade |
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flotilla |
a small fleet of boats or ships |
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hacienda |
a large estate or ranch |
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incommunicado |
without a means of communication |
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junta |
a group of military leaders |
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peccadillo |
a small fault |
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peon |
an unskilled laborer |
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renegade |
a rebel |
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appreciable |
noticeable |
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breadth |
a wide range |
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copious |
abundant |
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gargantuan |
gigantic |
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innumerable |
too many to count |
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inordinate |
exceeding reasonable limits |
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negligible |
insignificant |
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paucity |
scarcity |
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pittance |
an inadequate wage |
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proliferate |
to spread quickly |
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arbitrary |
based on impulse rather then reason |
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coincidental |
happening at the same time, by chance |
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contrive |
to cleverly plot |
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deliberation |
careful thinking |
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fortuitous |
happening by lucky accident |
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haphazard |
chosen randomly |
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premeditated |
planned beforehand |
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prophetic |
foreseeing the future |
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spontaneity |
the quality of following impulses |
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unwittingly |
unknowingly; without awareness |
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assert |
to state firmly |
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ferocity |
fierceness |
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flout |
to disobey openly |
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foolhardy |
unwisely bold |
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headstrong |
willful and stubborn |
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incisive |
clear and sharp in analysis or expression |
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outspoken |
very candid |
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undaunted |
not discouraged |
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vehement |
forceful |
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vibrant |
vigorous, energetic |
