IELTS C-D

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CANDID
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Frank, outspoken
impartial a candid reply that could hardly be more forthright
CANDOR
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the quality of being honest and telling the truth, especially about a difficult or embarrassing subject
We really don't know what to do about it," she said with surprising candour
artless
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simple and not wanting to deceive:
"Why did you take the money?" she asked the child. "Because I wanted it," came the artless reply.
ingenuous
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honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly:
It has to be said it was rather ingenuous of him to ask a complete stranger to take care of his luggage.
unbiased
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able to judge fairly because you are not influenced by your own opinions:
an unbiased opinion
guileful
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full of guile; deceitful;
guile
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clever but sometimes dishonest behaviour that you use to deceive someone:
The president will need to use all her political guile to stay in power.
evasive
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answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to give an honest answer:
The Minister was her usual evasive self, skilfully dodging reporters' questions about her possible resignation.
CHRONIC
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Continuing a long time; habitual
chronic complaint, persisting for years
persistent
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lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of:
Symptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a persistent dry cough.
unremitting
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never stopping, becoming weaker, or failing:
Our thanks are due to Bob Lawrence whose unremitting labours have ensured the success of the whole project.

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