List of Use words accurately and precisely
- Ambiguous: Having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
- Articulate: Expressing oneself clearly and effectively.
- Coherent: Logical and consistent; easy to understand.
- Concise: Brief and to the point; expressing much in few words.
- Credible: Able to be believed; trustworthy.
- Discerning: Showing good judgment or insight; perceptive.
- Eloquent: Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
- Explicit: Clearly expressed or stated; leaving nothing implied.
- Incoherent: Not logically connected; unclear.
- Lucid: Clear and easily understood.
- Pertinent: Relevant or applicable to a particular matter.
- Precise: Clearly expressed; exact; accurate in every detail.
- Substantiate: Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.
- Terse: Using few words; concise to the point of seeming rude.
- Verbose: Using or expressed in more words than needed.
- Vague: Not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed.
- Circumspect: Wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious.
- Coalesce: Come together and form one mass or whole.
- Comprehensive: Including all or nearly all elements or aspects.
- Digress: Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.
- Equivocate: Use ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.
- Exact: Precise and accurate.
- Forthright: Direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest.
- Indisputable: Unable to be challenged or denied.
- Meticulous: Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
- Nuance: A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
- Opaque: Not able to be seen through; not transparent.
- Paradox: A statement that contradicts itself but may still be true.
- Rationale: A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or belief.
- Refute: Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
- Succinct: Briefly and clearly expressed.
- Superfluous: Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
- Synthesize: Combine (a number of things) into a coherent whole.
- Tenuous: Very weak or slight; insubstantial.
- Validate: Check or prove the accuracy of something.
- Verbatim: In exactly the same words as were used originally.
- Voluble: Speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently.
- Clarity: The quality of being clear, coherent, and easily understood.
- Cogent: Clear, logical, and convincing.
- Convoluted: Extremely complex and difficult to follow.
- Deferential: Showing deference; respectful.
- Definitive: Conclusive and final; specifying precisely.
- Elucidate: Make (something) clear; explain.
- Extemporaneous: Spoken or done without preparation.
- Facetious: Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
- Incontrovertible: Not able to be denied or disputed.
- Jargon: Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.
- Meander: Wander at random; follow a winding course.
- Mundane: Lacking interest or excitement; dull.
- Ostensible: Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
- Pithy: (of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.
- Plausible: (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.
- Qualify: Be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition.
- Quandary: A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
- Redundant: Not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.
- Rhetoric: The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.
- Succinct: (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
- Superfluous: Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
- Syllogism: A form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premises); a common or middle term.
- Trivial: (of a matter) of little value or importance.
- Verbose: Using or expressed in more words than are needed.
- Verisimilitude: The appearance of being true or real.
- Whimsical: Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
- Xenophobe: A person who fears or dislikes foreigners or people from different cultures.
- Yoke: A wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull.
- Zephyr: A gentle wind.
- Abstain: Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.
- Alacrity: Brisk and cheerful readiness.
- Cacophony: A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
- Capitulate: Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.
- Conundrum: A confusing and difficult problem or question.
- Decorum: Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.
- Dearth: A scarcity or lack of something.
- Debacle: A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.
- Efficacy: The ability to produce a desired or intended result.
- Epiphany: A moment of sudden revelation or insight.
- Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time.
- Facet: One side or aspect of something.
- Fatuous: Silly and pointless.
- Gregarious: Fond of company; sociable.
- Hapless: (especially of a person) unfortunate.
- Hubris: Excessive pride or self-confidence.
- Idiosyncrasy: A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
- Ineffable: Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
- Juxtapose: Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
- Kismet: Destiny; fate.
- Languid: (of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.
- Lugubrious: Looking or sounding sad and dismal.
- Maelstrom: A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.
- Nadir: The lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.
- Nefarious: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.
- Obfuscate: Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
- Palpable: (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
- Paragon: A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
- Quotidian: Of or occurring every day; daily.
- Raucous: Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.
- Sagacious: Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise or shrewd.
- Serendipity: The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
- Taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
- Ubiquitous: Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
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