| A | B |
| candid | (adj) completely honest; straightforward |
| conjecture | (noun) inference; guesswork |
| didactic | (adj) instructive; instructional |
| effusive | (adj) showing excessive emotion; overflowing |
| euphemism | (noun) a more mild term for a harsh or offensive term |
| extrapolate | (verb) to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information; to assume or conclude |
| incoherent | (adj) lacking cohesion or connection |
| insinuate | (verb) to imply or communicate stealthily |
| loquacious | (adj) very talkative |
| lucid | (adj) easily understood; clear |
| rhetoric | (noun) the art of using language effectively and persuasively |
| ABSTRUSE | ADJ - difficult to understand |
| CALLOUS | ADJ - emotionally hardened; unfeeling |
| CONVOLUTED | ADJ - intricate or complex |
| DISAFFECTED | ADJ - having lost faith or loyalty; discontent |
| ENIGMA | N - a puzzle |
| INSCRUTABLE | ADJ - difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable |
| RETICENT | ADJ - inclined to keep silent; reserved |
| STAID | ADJ - unemotional; serious |
| diligent | (adj) marked by painstaking effort; hardworking |
| maverick | (n) one who is independent and resists adherence to a group |
| mercenary | (adj) motivated by a desire for money or material gain |
| obstinate | (adj) stubbornly attached to an opinion or a course of action |
| proliferate | (v)to grow or increase rapidly |
| tenacity | (n) persistence |
| vigilant | (adj) on the alert; watchful |
| OB/OC/OF/OP | toward |
| PRO | for or forward |
| TEN/TIN/TAIN | hold |
| VID | strong |