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30 Cards in this Set
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brevity
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briefness
Limited space in the newsletter makes brevity essential. |
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diffuse
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spread out
"This essay lacks focus," said the teacher, "Its too diffuse." |
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loquacious
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very talkative
The loquacious audience grew quiet when the movie started. |
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narcissist
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self love
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banal
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hackeneyed
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prosaic
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common place
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ameliorite
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to improve
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Conciliate
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to make friendly
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congenial
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friendly
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bellicose
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war like
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eloquence
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fluent in speech or writing
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voluble
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great flow of words
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insolece
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boldly disrespectful
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pretentious
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claims to some distinction
Pretentious Polly never goes anywhere without a coy of Ulysses under her arm, even though he's never read a word of it. |
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cliche
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stereotype
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platitude
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common place or trite remark
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affable
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speak pleasantly
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gregarious
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sociable
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contentious
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dispute
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philanthropist
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desire to help man kind
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platitude
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common place or trite remark
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affable
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speak pleasantly
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gregarious
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sociable
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contentious
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dispute
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philanthropist
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desire to help man kind
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platitude
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common place or trite remark
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affable
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speak pleasantly
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gregarious
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sociable
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contentious
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dispute
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philanthropist
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desire to help man kind
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