Are You Talkin' to Me?

Question 1

Candid

Answer 1

Completely honest, straightforward
Sentence: Because Candace was candid about the fact that she was unable to study, the teacher allowed her to take a make-up exam.

Question 2

Conjecture

Answer 2

Inference; guesswork
Sentence: At this point, Kimaya’s hypothesis about single-cell biorhythms is still conjecture; she does not have concluding evidence.

Question 3

Didactic

Answer 3

Instructive

The tapes were entertaining and didactic; they both amused and instructed children.

Question 4

Euphemism

Answer 4

A mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh blunt, or offensive term
“To pass away” is a common euphemism for dying.

Question 5

Extrapolate

Answer 5

To infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information
Seeing the wrecked bike and his daughter’s skinned knees, Heath extrapolated she had had a biking accident.

Question 6

Incoherent

Answer 6

Lacking cohesion or connection

Maury’s sentences were so incoherent that nobody understood a word.

Question 7

Insinuate

Answer 7

To introduce or communicate stealthily

Sean insinuated that Grace stole the arsenic, but he never came out and said it.

Question 8

Lucid

Answer 8

Easily understood; clear

Our teacher provides lucid explanations of even the most difficult concepts so that we can all understand them.

Question 9

Rhetoric

Answer 9

The art of using language effectively and persuasively

Since they are expected to make speeches, most politicians and lawyers are well versed in the art of rhetoric.