Tone Words Test 1-3 Flashcards

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Assertion

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a declaration or statement

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Cogent

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convincing; reasonable

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Coherent

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logically connected

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Cohesive

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condition of sticking together

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Didactic

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intended to instruct

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Discourse

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verbal expression or exchange; conversation

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Eloquence

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the ability to speak vividly or persuasively

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Fluid

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easily flowing

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Implication

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the act of suggesting or hinting

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Lucid

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easily understood; clear

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Rhetoric

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the art of using langauge effectively and persuasively

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Arbiter

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a judge who decides a disputed issue

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Biased

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prejudiced

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Exculpate

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to free from guilt or blame

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Impartial

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not in favor of one side or the other; unbiased

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Incontrovertible

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not able to be denied or disputed

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Integrity

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trustworthiness; completeness

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Objectivity

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treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices

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Plausible

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seemingly valid or acceptable; credible

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Substantiated

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supported with proof or evidence; verified

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Vindicated

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freed from blame

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Condescending

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treating people as weak or inferior

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Contemptuous

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feeling hatred; scornful

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Despotic

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exercising absolute power; tyrannical

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Dictatorial

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domineering; oppressively overbearing

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Disdain

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contempt, scorn,to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on

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Haughty

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arrogant; vainly proud

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Imperious

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arrogantly domineering or overbearing

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Patronizing

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treating in a condescending manner