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(n)-briefness or conciseness in speech or writing |
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| (adj)-brief and full of meaning; concise |
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| (adj)-using few words in speaking and writing |
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| (adj)-very concise, sometimes to the point of rudeness |
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| (adj)-quiet; still; inactive |
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| (v)-to talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction |
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| (adj)-using too many words; long-winded |
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| (v)-to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly |
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| (v)-to talk very loudly, even wildly |
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| (adj)-unskilled; incompetent |
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(n)-hatred; bitter feeling |
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| (n)-one who is inexperienced or unskilled in an activity; novice |
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| (n)-a person who works for another to learn a trade |
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| (n)-an inexperienced person |
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| (adj)-overbearing; proud; haughty |
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| (adj)-self-satisfied; smug |
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| (adj)-lacking respect; scornful |
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(adj)-having great pride in oneself and dislike for others |
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| (adj)-boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; rude |
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| (adj)-having to do with extreme self-adoration |
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| (adj)-claiming or pretending increased importance |
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| (adj)-having to do with showing off; pretentious |
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| (adj)-too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds |
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| (adj)-looking down on others; proud and scornful |
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| (n)-an obvious remark uttered as if it were original |
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| (adj)-unoriginal or stale due to overuse |
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(n)-an idea or expression that has become stale due to overuse |
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| (adj)-made commonplace by overuse; trite |
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| (adj)-dull or stale because of overuse; trite; hackneyed |
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| (v)-to lesson fear; to calm; to relieve pain |
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| (v)-to lessen pain or tension |
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| (v)-to make better; to lessen pain, difficulty, or tension |
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| (v)-to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into demands |
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| (v)-to act as a go-between in settling conflicts or disputes |
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| (v)-to calm; to make peaceful; restore to a tranquil state |
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| (v)-to pacify; to subdue; to quiet down |
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(v)-to pacify, soothe, or appease |
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| (adj)-eager to fight; violent |
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| (adj)-inclined to argue or debate; controversial |
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| (adj)-taking part in war or fighting; ready to fight |
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(adj)-eager to fight; belligerent |
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| (adj)-of a quarrelsome nature; eager to fight; warlike; belligerent |
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| (n)-a riddle or mystery; a puzzling or baffling matter or person |
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| (adj)-hidden; hard to find; mysterious |
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| (n)-a difficult or troubling situation |
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| (n)-a dilemma; a confusing or puzzling situation |
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| (n)-a skillful public speaker |
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| (adj)-bad-tempered; quarrelsome |
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(adj)-made for the sake of quarreling |
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| (adj)-showing little or no concern or care |
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| (adj)-casual and indiffernt; not showing concern about anything |
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| (adj)-uninterested; showing no conern; emotionally removed or distant |
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| (adj)-hard to get excited or emotional; calm; slow-moving |
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| (adj)-lacking emotion or drive |
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| (adj)-indifferent; showing no care, interest, or concern |
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| (adj)-shrill; high-pitched |
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| (n)-lack of harmony; loud and unpleasant noise |
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| (n)-unpleasant sound; noise |
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| (adj)-sweet and smooth sounding |
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| (v)-to soothe or quiet; put to sleep |
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| (n)-a respite or temporary relief |
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| (n)-a break or interruption in a work |
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| (n)-temporary or complete stopping; suspension |
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| (adj)-lazy; not wanting to do any work |
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| (n)-a weak or lifelss feeling |
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(adj)-lacking movement or energy |
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| (n)-having little or no energy |
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| (adj)-sleep-inducing; sleepy |
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| (n)-a self-server who tries to gain favor of others through use of flattery |
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| (n)-a flatterer; a sycophant |
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| (adj)-gaining the favor of another by acting overly kind or by flattery |
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| (adj)-voluntarily obeying another; humble |
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| (adj)-slave-like; very humble and submissive |
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