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Vocab Lessons 13+14

Great Source's Vocabulary for Achievement: Course 9, Lessons 13 & 14

QuestionAnswer
appraisal evaluation or estimation of worth
base low or inferior in position or quality
candid frank, honest, expressing one's honest opinions; not posed or rehearsed
criterion a standard of judgment
dexterity skill and grace in physical movement; cleverness
legitimate lawful, proper and acceptable; genuine
mediocre moderate to inferior in quality, ordinary
meritorious worthy, deserving of praise
truism a statement of self-evident truth; a saying that, while true, has been overused
validate to establish or confirm the truth or legality of something
circumlocution the use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language
cogent logical and convincing, appealing to reason
discourse formal speech or writing; to speak formally or at length
falter to hesitate or stammer in speech; to move or function in an unsteady way
literate able to read and write, knowledgeable, educated, well expressed
prattle to talk foolishly, to chatter; foolish, annoying talk
raconteur a person who tells stories and relates incidents, with skill and wit
sophistry clever arguments that are misleading or incorrect
utterance something that is said
verbose using or containing too many words, excessively wordy
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