completely honest, straightforward

Candace's _______ overwhelemed her business colleagues, who were not used to such honesty.

inference, guesswork

At this point, Kimaya's hypothesis about single-cell biorhyths is still  _______; she deson't have conclusive evidence.

instructive

(useful, informative)

The tapes were entertaining and  _______; they both amused and instructed children.

showing excessive emotion; overflowing emotions

Accepting his Oscar for Best Supporting Sound Editor, Ben delivered the most  _______  speech in Academy Awards history: he cried, he hugged people, he blew kisses to the audience, and then he cried some more.

a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term

"To pass away" is a common  _______ for dying.

to intfer or estimate by extending or projecting known information (intelligent guessing)

Seeing the wrecked bike and his daughter's skinned knees, Heath  _______ that she had had a biking inccident. 

lacking cohesion or connection (out of it/not making sense)

Maury's sentences were so  _______  that nobody understood a word.

to imply or communicate stealthily

Sean  _______ that Grace stole the arsenic, but he never came out and said it.

very talkative

I'm not eloquent, so I'll just come out and say it: Bobby is  _______  and will talk, and talk, and talk.

easy to understand; clear

Our teacher provides _______ explantations of even the most difficult concepts so that we can understand them all.

the art of using language effectively and persuasively

Since they are expected to make speeches, most politicians and lawyers are well-versed in the art of  _______ .