Thursday, April 17, 2008

Weekly Vocabulary April 18

1. Word / Phrase: Candid

Meaning: Completely Honest, Straightforward

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2. Word / Phrase: Conjecture

Meaning: Interference, Guesswork.

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3. Word / Phrase: Didactic

Meaning: Instructive.

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4. Word / Phrase: Euphemism

Meaning: A mild, vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term.

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5. Word / Phrase: Extrapolate

Meaning: To infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information.

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1 comment:

Mr. Andrew said...

The way you composed the daily posts left room for conjecture, but I was able to extrapolate the meaning due to our conversation in class and the nature of your often monotonous work. -AS-