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SAT 1
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11th Grade
12/19/2010

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Candid
Definition
Completely Honest, Straightfoward
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conjecture
Definition
inference, guesswork
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didactic
Definition
instructive
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euphemism
Definition
a mild, vague, indirect term substituting for a harsh, offensive, blunt term
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extrapolate
Definition

to infer or estimate by extending or projecting already known information

 

Sentence: See the wrecked bike and her daughter's skinned knees, Heath extrapolated an bike accident 

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incoherent
Definition
lacking cohesion or connection
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insinuate
Definition
to introduce or communicate stealthily
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lucid
Definition
easily understood
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rhetoric
Definition
the art of using language effectively and persuasively
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acumen
Definition
quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight
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adroit
Definition
dexterous, demonstrating neat skill, quick in one's movement
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ascertaub
Definition
to find out through experiment and investigation
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astute
Definition
showing sharp powers, clever
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circumspect
Definition
careful, prudent(thinking about future), discreet
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disseminate
Definition
to scatter widely
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erudition
Definition
deep, extensive learning
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husbandry
Definition
the application of scientific principles to agriculture, esp animal breeding
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pedantic
Definition
excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules
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perspicacious
Definition
shred, clear sighted
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