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Undergraduate 1
01/29/2009

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Frivolous
Definition
little or no weight, worth, or importance; not worthy of serious notice
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brusque
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abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return.
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Fledgling
Definition
young, new, or inexperienced
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Hackneyed
Definition
made commonplace or trite; stale; banal
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Opulence
Definition
abundance, as of resources or goods; plenty
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Sagacious
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having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd
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Coalesce
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to unite so as to form one mass, community,
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Parsimonious
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characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.
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Eloquent
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characterized by forceful and appropriate expression
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Levity
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lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness
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