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Concise |
Using few words in speaking and writing. Using few words to get point across. |
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Colloquial |
Pertaining to common everyday speech, conversational. A word, phrase, or expression used in conversation. She’s out, gonna, ain’t. |
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Contemptuous |
Lacking respect, Scornful, bad disrespectful tantrum. Showing your dislike in a disrespectful way. |
Showing your dislike in a disrespectful way such as a tantrum letting everyone know what you didn’t like in a mocking or disrespectful way. Con = bad Temptuious = disrespectful tantrum
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Cliche |
An idea or statement that has become stale from over use. Bad egg, cat got your tongue, early bird gets the worm. |
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Alleviate |
To lesson pain or attention |
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Amiable |
Friendly or kind. I am your friend. |
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Bellicose |
Of a quarrelsome nature, eager to fight, belligerent. Bully Eager to pick a fight and ring your bell. |
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Benevolent |
Giving freely and easily to others, charitable, benefit thrown for charity. |
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Avarice |
Greed. A valture. |
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Frugal |
Careful with money, thrifty, not costly |
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