outstandingly bad or unfortunate

expressing yourself clearly and effectively

make more attractive by adding something

(v.) make clear and comprehensible(syn.) crystalize, construe, explicate, expound, clarify(ant.) obfuscate, obscure, garble, confuse(n.) elucidation

forceful in expression or action

the basic and real nature of something

necessary or extremely important

a misconception from the incorrect reasoning

the act of pausing with uncertainty

The __________speaker was excellent and convinced me to be a part of the group.

The children were ____________ that they would like to attend the carnival after school.

Charlie loved to ______ his stories. We were skeptical when he reported that he caught a three-foot-long fish.

Example: Colorful vegetables have a variety of vitamins. Donuts are colorful. Donuts have a variety of vitamins.

She has long been dead, but time will never ____________ from my mind a tender recollection of her kindness.

While people appreciated the rapper’s charitable activities, they found many of his lyrics _________.

Because that horse has a tendency to _______ at the gate, the odds that he will win the race are pretty low.

It is __________ to know basic math in order to understand algebra.

The Biggest Loser could _________________ just what kind of a commitment it takes to be successful in the long-term.