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Hot Words book 3
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35
English
9th Grade
12/11/2011

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concise
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using few words in speaking or wrIting
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quiescent
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quiet; still; inactive
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circumlocution
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speaking in circles; round-about speech
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eloquence
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artful ease with speaking; speech that can influence people's feelings
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loquacious
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very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous
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arrogant
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overbearing; proud; haughty
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narcissist
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having to do with extreme self-adoration and a feeling of superiority to everyone
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swagger
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to walk around in a proud, showy manner,; to boast in a loud manner
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cliche
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an idea or expression that has become stale due to overuse
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lackluster
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lacking vitality, energy, or brightness; boring
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alleviate
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to lessen pain or discomfort
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mediate
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to act as a go-between in settling conflicts or disputes between people or opposing sides
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pacify
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to clam; to make peaceful;to restore to a tranquil state
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amiable
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friendly; kind
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jocular
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liking to be around people,joke around with them and have fun
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animosity
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hatred; ill will
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bellicose
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of a quarrelsome nature; eager to fight; warlike; belligerent
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predator
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on who takes advantage of another, exploits or feeds on another; a strong adversary or rival
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altruistic
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showing an unselfish concern for others
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squander
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to spend money or time in a wasteful uncaring fashion
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avaricious
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greedy
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thrifty
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showing care with how money and resources are spent or used
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adversity
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great trouble or difficulty
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conflagration
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a huge fire, an inferno
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labyrinth
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a maze from which it is very hard to extricate or free oneself
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detrimental
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harmful
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devious
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dishonest or deceptive; tricky
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ominous
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pertaining to an evil omen; foreboding
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chastise
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to punish or scold harshly
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rebuff
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to snub; to bluntly refuse
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indifferent
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apathetic; showing little or no concern or care
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stolid
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lacking emotion or not showing any emotion; stoical
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sedentary
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having to do with sitting around a lot
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sluggish
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slow and lazy
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soporific
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sleep-inducing; sleepy
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