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14 Cards in this Set
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Laconic
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Expressing much in a few words
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Taciturn
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Inclined to silence; reserved in speech
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Lapidary
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Having the elegance and precision associated with inscriptions on monumental stones
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Pithy
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Brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning
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Intrepid
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Resolutely fearless; dauntless
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Succinct
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Expressed in few words; concise
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Terse
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Abruptly concise
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Garrulous
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Excessively talkative in a rambling roundabout manner
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Prattling
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To talk in a foolish or simple -minded way
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Glib
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Readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely; easy or unconstrained actions/manners
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Prolix
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Long and wordy in speaking or writing
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Maundering
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To talk in a rambling, foolish or meaningless way; act in a confused manner
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Resolute
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Firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion
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Undaunted
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Undismayed, not discouraged
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