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KEY: 1–yes, 2–no, 3–no, 4–yes, 5-yes, 6–no, 7–no, 8–yes, 9–yes, 10–no

Can you recall the words?

1. accidentally vague
1. A__________________
2. purposely vague

2. E__________________
3. equality

3. P__________________
4. word or statement one meaning of which may be interpreted as risqué
4. D__________________
5. lack of equality

5. D__________________
6. belittlement

6. D__________________
7. clear; direct; capable of only one interpretation
7. U__________________
8. essentially or widely unequal or different

8. D___________________
9. one’s equal in age, rank, etc.

9. P__________________
10. to use words in a calculated effort to mislead or to be ambiguous
10. E__________________