7. Clear and Direct Vocab

coherent

consistent and logically connected

cohesive

causing or tending to stick together or unite

consistent

steady; repeatable; in agreement (with)

intelligible

capable of being easily understood

lucid

comprehensible; easily understood

accessible

easy to understand or appreciate

apparent

very easy to see or understand

conspicuous

easily seen or clearly visible; attracting attention

distinct

clear and noticeable to the senses

evident

clearly and easily noticed or understood

marked

immediately noticeable; very obvious

transparent

easily seen or detached, esp. thoughts, motives, or emotions

overt

very obvious

patent

clearly noticeable; obvious

explicit

clear and exact

blatant

obvious, clear, or unmistakable, usu. in a negative way

flagrant

noticeably and obviously offensive or immoral

egregious

impossible to ignore and very bad

incontrovertible

completely certain; beyond doubt

indisputable

undeniable; not open to doubt or question

indubitable

unable to be doubted or questioned; clearly and obviously true

irrefutable

unable to be disproved; beyond dispute

unequivocal

completely clear and leaving no doubts

conclusive

impossible to argue with; proving that something is true

concrete

existing in a physical form

tangible

able to be physically touched or felt; actual, real, and noticeable

palpable

able to be touched; so intense it can be felt, especially an emotion

vivid

very clear and detailed

authentic

genuine

legitimate

able to be defended with logic or justification; not false or counterfeit

valid

logically or legally acceptable or reasonable

veritable

real; true (used for emphasis)

candid

honest and straightforward

forthright

honest, direct, and outspoken

blunt

very direct and clear, in a negative sense

straightforward

easy to understand; not complicated

frank

honest and direct

earnest

having a serious and intent attitude

decode

to translate or interpret something that is difficult to understand

decipher

to figure out or solve something that is puzzling or difficult to understand, often involving a code or hidden meaning

decrypt

to make a coded message understandable

demystify

to make a difficult topic easier to understand

illuminate

to help clarify or explain something

delineate

to outline by describing in precise words

demarcate

to set boundaries or limits

highlight

to emphasize or draw attention to something

accentuate

to emphasize

underscore

to emphasize the importance of something

reiterate

to repeat something for emphasis or clarity