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to admonish
/ædˈmɑnɪʃ/
verb
to give criticism or a warning to someone for doing something that is wrong
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to articulate
/ɑɹˈtɪkjəˌɫeɪt/, /ɑɹˈtɪkjəɫət/
verb
to pronounce or utter something in a clear and precise way
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to balk
/ˈbɑɫk/, /ˈbɔk/
verb
to be reluctant to do something or allow it to happen, particularly because it is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant
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to chastise
/tʃæˈstaɪz/
verb
to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions
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to conciliate
/kənsˈɪlɪˌeɪt/
verb
to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want
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to confer
/kənˈfɝ/
verb
to exchange opinions and have discussions with others, often to come to an agreement or decision
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to decry
/dɪˈkɹaɪ/
verb
to openly express one's extreme disapproval or criticism
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to demur
/dɪˈmɝ/
verb
to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance
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to denote
/dɪˈnoʊt/
verb
to indicate something's meaning or what it is referring to
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to fathom
/ˈfæðəm/
verb
to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought
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to hail
/ˈheɪɫ/
verb
to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner
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to intimate
/ˈɪnəmət/, /ˈɪntəˌmeɪt/, /ˈɪntəmət/
verb
to indirectly state something
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to negate
/nɪˈɡeɪt/
verb
to say that something either does not exist or is not true
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to surmise
/sɝˈmaɪz/
verb
to come to a conclusion without enough evidence
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to underscore
/ˌəndɝˈskɔɹ/
verb
to stress something's importance or value
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vituperative
/ˌvaɪˈtupɝətɪv/, /vəˈtupɝətɪv/
adjective
criticizing or insulting in a hurtful and angry manner
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to refute
/ɹɪfˈjut/
verb
to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence
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blinkered
/blˈɪŋkɚd/
adjective
not willing or able to broaden one's limited understanding or point of view
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caustic
/ˈkɑstɪk/, /ˈkɔstɪk/
adjective
sarcastic or critical in a hurtful way
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convoluted
/ˈkɑnvəˌɫutəd/
adjective
having many elaborate intertwining parts that make it difficult to understand
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didactic
/daɪˈdæktɪk/
adjective
aiming to teach a lesson, particularly a moral one
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embroiled
/ɛmˈbɹɔɪɫd/
adjective
becoming involved in a dispute, conflict, or complex situation
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erroneous
/ɛˈɹoʊniəs/, /ɝˈoʊniəs/
adjective
mistaken or inaccurate due to flaws in reasoning, evidence, or factual support
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intelligible
/ˌɪnˈtɛɫədʒəbəɫ/
adjective
having the ability of being understood without difficulty
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plausible
/ˈpɫɔzəbəɫ/
adjective
seeming believable or reasonable enough to be considered true
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tacit
/ˈtæsɪt/
adjective
suggested or understood without being verbally expressed
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nonetheless
/ˌnənðəˈɫɛs/
adverb
used to indicate that despite a previous statement or situation, something else remains true
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respectively
/ɹɪˈspɛktɪvɫi/
adverb
in exactly the order mentioned
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whereas
/hwɛˈɹæz/, /wɛˈɹæz/
conjunction
used to introduce a statement that is true for one thing and false for another
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conundrum
/kəˈnəndɹəm/
noun
a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer
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discrepancy
/dɪsˈkɹɛpənsi/
noun
a lack of similarity between facts, reports, claims, or other things that are supposed to be alike
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dissonance
/ˈdɪsənəns/
noun
the state in which people or things are in disagreement
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duplicity
/duˈpɫɪsɪti/
noun
the type of behavior that is dishonest and contradictory and has deception as its motive
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exemplar
/ɪɡˈzɛmpɫɑɹ/
noun
someone or something that serves as a model to follow in a specific domain, demonstrating exceptional qualities
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gist
/ˈdʒɪst/
noun
something's main or overall meaning
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implication
/ˌɪmpɫəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
a possible consequence that something can bring about
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paradox
/ˈpɛɹəˌdɑks/
noun
a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true
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veracity
/vɝˈæsɪti/
noun
the characteristic of being truthful or right
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vitriol
/ˈvɪtɹiəɫ/
noun
criticism or comments that are severely cruel and hurtful
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