Set 14 Flashcards by Tommy Lunceford | Brainscape

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Rhetoric

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Persuasive/effective language, sounding smart

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Refute

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Prove wrong, disprove, counter

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Tangential

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Mostly irrelevant, peripheral

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Tirade

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Harangue, rant, diatribe

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Divulge

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Reveal, make known

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Ambiguous

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Unclear, imprecise, arguable

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Ambivalent

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Unsure, indecisive

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Delineate

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Describe, define, explain

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Diaphanous

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Almost transparent, translucent

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Discern

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Detect or perceive, distinguish, tell the difference

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Discriminate

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Differentiate, distinguish

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Edify

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Enlighten, inform, instruct

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Elucidate

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Make clear, explain, clarify

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Enlighten

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Inform, make clear, edify

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Epitome

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Example of, essence, embodiment

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Equivocal

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Misleading, ambiguous, vague

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Impervious

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Impenetrable, impermeable

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Incisive

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Clear, insightful

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Lucid

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Clear, coherent

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Induction

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Drawing a conclusion based on evidence