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Candid
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completely honest, straightforward
Candace's candidness overwhelmed her business colleagues, who were not used to such honesty. |
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conjecture
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inference; guesswork
At this point, Kim's hypothesis about single-cell organisms is still conjecture: She doesn't have conclusive evidence. |
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didactic
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instructive
The tapes were entertaining and didactic; they both amused and instructed children. |
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euphemism
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a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term
"To pass away" is a common euphemism for dying. |
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extrapolate
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to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known info
Seeing the wrecked bike and his daughter's skinned knees, Heath extrapolated that she had had a biking accident. |
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incoherent
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lacking cohesion or connection
Maury's sentences were so incoherent that nobody understood a word. |
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insinuate
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to imply or communicate stealthily
Sean insinuated that Grace stold the arsenic, but he never came out and said it. |
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lucid
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easily understood; cleaver
Our teacher provides lucid explanation of even the most difficult concepts so that we can all understand them. |
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rhetoric
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the are of using language effectively and persuasively
Since they are expected to make speeches, most politicians and lawyers are well-versed in the are of rhetoric. |
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acumen
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quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight
Judge Ackerman's legal acumen was so well regarded that he was nicknamed the "Solomon of the South". |
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adroit
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dexterous; deft
An androit balloon-animal maker, Andy became popular at kids' parties. |
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ascertain
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to find out, as through investigation or experimentation
The private investigator had long suspected my dog; before long, he ascertained that Toto was indeed the murderer. |
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astute
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shrewd; clever
Stewart is financially astute; he invests wisely and never falls for scams. |
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circumspect
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careful; prudent; discreet
Ned's circumspect manner makes him a wise appointment to the diplomatic corps. |
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disseminate
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to scatter widely, as in sowing seed
The news about David's embarrassing moment disseminated quickly throughout the school. |
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erudition
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deep, extensive learning
Professor Rudy's erudition was such that she could answer any question she was asked. |
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husbandry
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the application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding
After years of practicing animal husbandry, Marsha's husband was able to create a breed of dog that actually walked itself. |
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pedantic
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excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules
Pedro's pedantic tendencies prompted him to remind us constantly of all the grammatical rules we were breaking. |
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perspicacious
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shrewd; clear-sighted
Penny's perspicacious mind had solved so many cases that the popular private investigator was able to retire. |
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pragmatic
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practical
Never one for wild and crazy schemes, Matt took a pragmatic approach to research. |
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precocious
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exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity
Bobby' precocious intellect made him one of the world;s best chess players. |
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prospectus
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formal proposal
Before writing my thesis, I had to submit a detailed prospectus to the department for approval. |
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rudimentary
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basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development
Josh's rudimentary golf skills were easily overpowered by Tiger Wood's amazing performance on the green. |
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
Abby found her professor's lecture on non-Euclidian geometry abstruse. |
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callous
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emotionally hardened; unfeeling
Callie's callous remark about her friend's cluttered room really hurt his feelings. |
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convoluted
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intricate; complex
The directions were so convoluted the we became hopelessly lost. |
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enigma
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a puzzle, mystery, or riddle
The emu was an enigma; you could never tell what it was thinking. |
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inscrutable
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difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable
The ancient poet's handwriting was so inscrutable, that even the most prominent Latin scholars could not read it. |
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reticent
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inclined to keep silent; reserved
Rose's reticent behavior caused the interviewer to think her incapable of conversing with other students. |
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staid
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unemotional; serious
Mr. Estado was well known for his staid demeanor; he stayed calm even when everyone else celebrated the team's victory. |
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arcane
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known or understood by only a few
The dusty archive includes an arcane treasure trove of nautical charts from the Age of Discovery |
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assimilate
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to absorb or become absorbed; to make or become similar
Keisha assimilated so quickly at her new school that she was named head of the social comittee a month after enrolling. |
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autonomy
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independence; self-determination
Candice gained autonomy upon moving out of her parent's house into her own apartment. |
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cosmopolitan
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worldly; widely sophisticated
Inga was surprisingly cosmopolitan considering how sheltered she was growing up. |
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derivative (n)
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something that comes from another source
"Special Victims Unit" and "Criminal Intent" are derivatives of the original "Law and Order" series. |