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Terse
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brief and to the point
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Short and xxx and easy to understand"
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Surfeit
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the state of being more than full
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Glut/Cloy/repletion/indulge
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Viscous
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thick and sticky, reluctant to flow, and difficult to stir
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having the properties of glue
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Torque
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twist or turn something
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air conditioning
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Complaisant
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showing a willingness to please others by carrying out, or allowing them to carry out, their wishes
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Acumen
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sharpness of mind: the ability to make quick accurate intelligent judgments about people or situations
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Quixotic
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romanticized view of life;impractical: motivated by an idealism that overlooks practical considerations; impulsive
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Cacophony
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unpleasant noise: an unpleasant combination of loud, often jarring, sounds
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Vituperative
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an outburst of violently abusive or harshly critical language
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Predilection
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a special liking or preference for something
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Innocuous
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harmless; not causing disapproval; lacking intent or capacity to injure
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Sherd
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broken piece of glass; an animal's scales, shell, or other tough outer covering;the outer wing covering of a beetle
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Prescience
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the power to foresee the future
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Plethora
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large or excessive amount or number or excess of blood
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asceticism
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self-denying way of life: austerity and self-denial, especially as a principled way of life
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nebulous
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lacking definition or definite content
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hyperbole
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deliberate and obvious exaggeration used for effect, e.g. "I could eat a million of these"
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derision
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contemptuous laughter; the act of deriding or treating with contempt
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hubris
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1. pride: excessive pride or arrogance
excessive ambition; the excessive pride and ambition that usually leads to the downfall of a hero in classical tragedy |
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extemporaneous
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performed without any preparation; makeshift: done as a temporary measure
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noxious
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harmful to life or health, especially by being poisonous; morally harmful;disgusting: very unpleasant
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urbane
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showing sophistication, refinement, or courtesy
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aver
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allege or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; or affirm: "Before God I swear I am innocent"
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harangue
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to criticize or question somebody, or try to persuade somebody to do something in a forceful angry way
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