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Articulate Definition: being able to express things easily and clearly; express an idea or feeling Dictionary.com Parts of Speech: Adjective/Verb Other Forms: Articulated (Verb), Articulating (Verb), Articulately (Adverb), Articulateness (Noun) Sample: The professor is articulate and knowledgeable when lecturing on the Civil War. (Adjective) I articulated my argument to the jury in hopes of an acquittal. (Verb) The announcer articulately described the game so all in attendance could understand. (Adverb)

Tirade Definition: A long negative speech Dictionary.com Parts of Speech: Noun Sample: Our teacher went on a tirade about making sure we didn’t have chads on our papers. Luke’s mom went on a tirade about the consequences of smoking.

Evasion Definition: an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something Dictionary.com Parts of Speech: Noun Other Forms: Evading (Verb), Evade (Verb), Evaded (Verb) Sample: Her evasion of any eye contact made the student seem even more guilty. My brother was always able to evade doing any dishes.

Obscure Definition: not clear Dictionary.com Parts of Speech: Adjective Other Forms: Obscurely (Adverb) Sample: The road was obscure without my glasses. Although his reasons were obscure, he decided to quit his job.

Altercation Definition: a noisy, heated, angry dispute Merriam-Webster Parts of Speech: Noun Sample: The altercation in the hallway disrupted the students while they were taking their tests. He wondered why his parents had to have an altercation while his friends were over.