vocab Flashcards

(30 cards)

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convincing, reasonable

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cogent

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a declaration or statement

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assertion

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logically connected

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coherent

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condition of sticking together

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cohesive

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intended to instruct

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didactic

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verbal expression or exchange; conversation

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discourse

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the ability to speak vividly or persuasively

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eloquence

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easily flowing

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fluid

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the act of suggesting or hinting

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implication

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easily understood; clear

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lucid

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the art of using language effectively and persuasively

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rhetoric

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a judge who decides a disputed issue

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arbiter

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prejudiced

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biased

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to free from guilt or blame

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exculpate

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not in favor of one side or the other; unbiased

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impartial

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not able to be denied or disputed

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incontrovertible

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trustworthiness; completeness

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treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices

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seemingly valid or acceptable; credible

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support with proof or evidence; verified

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substantiated

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freed from blame

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treating people as weak or inferior

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condescending

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feeling hatred; scornful

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exercising absolute power; tyrannical

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domineering; oppressively overbearing
dictatorial
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contempt; scorn
disdain
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arrogant, vainly proud
haughty
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arrogantly domineering or overbearing
imperious
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treating in a condescending manner
patronizing
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intricate; complex
convoluted