assert
verbTo state firmly or put forward a claim or position.
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disingenuous
adjectiveNot candid or sincere, especially while pretending to be straightforward.
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adjectiveAvoiding a direct answer, clear commitment, or straightforward course of action.
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adjectiveIndirect or following a longer, less straightforward course.
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adjectiveShowing imaginative insight about future possibilities, sometimes without enough practical detail.
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