"Are You Talkin' to Me?" (1) Flashcards

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conjecture

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inference, guesswork

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didactic

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instructive

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euphemism

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an indirect term substituting for an offensive term

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extrapolate

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to estimate by extending known information

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incoherent

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lacking cohesion or connection

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insinuate

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to communicate stealthily

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lucid

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clear, easily understood

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rhetoric

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the art of using language effectively and persuasively

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candid

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completely honest, straightforward

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