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Conjecture

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N.) V.) an inference, guesswork

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Candid

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Adj.) honest and straightforward

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Didactic

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Adj.) instructive

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Euphemism

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N.) a more polite term replacing a more harsh term

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Extrapolate

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V.) to infer based on some known information

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Incoherent

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Adj.) lacking flow of connection

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Insinuate

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V.) to imply about something bad that has been done in an indirect way

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Lucid

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Adj.) easily understood and clear

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Rhetoric

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N.) the art of using language persuasively and effectively

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Acumen

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N.) quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgement, to make good judgements

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Adroit

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Adj.) skillful in using the hands or mind

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Ascertain

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V.) to find out through investigation or experimentation

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Astute

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Adj.) clever, having the ability to asses things for advancement

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Circumspect

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Adj.) careful or discreet

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Disseminate

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V.) to scatter widely

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Erudition

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N.) deep and extensive learning