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08/10/2010
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clarity
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clearness in thought or expression
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cogent
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convincing; reasonable
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cohesive
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condition of sticking together
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compelling
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forceful; urgently demanding attention
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convoluted
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intricate; complex
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didactic
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intended to instruct
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dosmatic
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characterized by a stubborn adherence to a belief
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effusive
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describing unrestrained emotional expression; pouring freely
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emphatic
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expressed or expressing with emphasis
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florid
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very flowery in style
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fluid
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easily
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hackneyed
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over-familiar through overuse; trite
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rapport
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a relationship of mutual trust or affinity
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adage
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a wise old saying
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poignant
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profoundly moving; touching
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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arduous
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difficult; strenuous
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futile
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serving no useful purpose
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heinous
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hatefully evil; abominable
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impede
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to slow the progress of; to interfere
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impenetrable
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incapable of being penetrated; inaccessible
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