Vocab List 1-5

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Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning

Convincing

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Cogent

Question 1

the act of confidently stating or affirming something

Confirming something with confidence

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Assertion

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Marking by an orderly connection of parts

Sticking together

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Coherent

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The condition or process of cohering

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Cohesive

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Intended for teaching or instruction

Instructive

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Didactic

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Verbal expression in speech of writing

Speaking/writing

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Discourse

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Persuasive powerful discourse

Persuasive writing or speaking

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Eloquence

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Smooth and flowing; graceful

Smooth

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Fluid

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Act of implying

Act of suggesting something

Hint

Answer 8

Implication

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Itelligible

Easily understood or logical

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Lucid

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The art or study of using language effectively or persuasively

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Rhetoric

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A peron who settles an argument between two people;judge

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Arbiter

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A person with favoritism towards one subject than another

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Biased

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To prove someone is not guilty of doing something wrong

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Exculpate

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Treating all people or groups equally; not biased

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Impartial

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Not to be doubted or questioned

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Incontrovertible

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The quality if being honest, fair, state of being whole and complete

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Integrity

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Thinking outside the box

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Objectivity

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Worthy of applause , seemingly worthy of belief

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Plausible

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Give substance or body to

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Substantiated

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To show that someone should be blamed for crime, mistake, etc

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Vindicated

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Showing that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people

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Condescending

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Feeling or showing deep hatred or disapproval

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Contemptous

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Having the qualities of an absolute ruler

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Despotic

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Used to describe a person who tries to control other people in a forceful and unfair way

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Dictatorial

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A feeling of strong dislike of approval of someone or something you feel does not deserve respect

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Disdain

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Having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think they are better, smarter and more important than other people

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Haughty

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Having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude if someone who gives orders and expects others to obey them

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Imperious

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Complicated and difficult to understand

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Convoluted

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Puzzling or having a hidden meaning

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Cryptic

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To slow something or someone down

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Impede

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Pointless or useless, serving no useful purpose

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Futile

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Not clear to understand and hard to perceive; unclear

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Obscure

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A predicament or situation in which you are confused on what to do

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Quandary

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To be lazy or inactive

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Indolent

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Being dull or boring

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Insipid

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Spiritless not having enthusiasm | Lifelessness

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Listless

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When people agree to join together and cooperate

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Alliance

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Inequality or difference between in similar things

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Disparity

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Having effect or impact, especially a negative one

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Impringe

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Official permission or approval; a punishment

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Sanction

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Very obedient tries too hard to please, personality befitting a slave

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Servile

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To consciously put an end to, prevent or restrain

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Suppressed

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Make a statement or story more interesting by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true.

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Embellish

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Red tinged skin;very , or too fancy

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Florid

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Very rich exhibiting great wealth

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Opulent

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Very decorative

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Ornate

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Displaying wealth , knowledge ,to attract attention, admiration , envy

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Ostentatious

Question 48

Causing strong feelings of sadness

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Poignant