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(adj) convincing, reasonable:
Christina's argument was so cogent that even her opponents had to agree with her. |
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(adj) intended to instruct:
The tapes were amusing and didactic because they both entertained and instructed children. |
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(n) verbal expression or exchange; conversation:
Their discourse varied widely; they discussed everything from Chaucer to ice fishing. |
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(adj) easily understood; clear:
Our teacher does a good job because he provides lucid explanations of difficult concepts. |
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(n) an authority who express his/her opinions:
The political pundit has made many predictions, but few of them have come true. |
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(n) the art of using language effectively and persuasively:
Since they are expected to make speeches, most politicians and lawyers are well versed in the art of rhetoric. |
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(n) a judge who decides a disputed issue:
An arbiter was hired to settle the Major League Baseball strike because the owners and players could not come to an agreement. |
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to free from guilt or blame:
When the gold coins discovered in his closet were found to be fake, Dr. Rideau was exculpated and the search for the real thief continued. |
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(n) the philosophy or science of law:
Judges and lawyers are longtime students of jurisprudence. |
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(n) treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices:
It is important that a judge hear all cases with objectivity, so that her personal feelings do not affect her decision. |
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(adj) expressing remorse for one's mistakes:
His desire to make amends to the people he had wronged indicated that he was truly penitent, so the parole board let him out of the penitentiary. |
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(adj) freed from blame:
Mrs. Layton was finally vindicated after her husband admitted to the crime. |
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(adj) exercising absolute power; tyrannical:
He was a despotic ruler whose every law was enforced with threats of violence or death. |
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(adj) domineering; oppressively overbearing:
The coach had a dictatorial manner and expected people to do whatever he demanded. |
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(adj) intricate; complex:
The directions were so convoluted that we drove all around the city and got lost. |
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