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digress
(v) to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about
s: ramble
A: direct
e: beat around the bush
concise
(ADJ) using few words in speaking or writhing S:boiled down A: expansive E: boiled down S: i ca be concise when am mad
insolent
(adj) boldly disrespectful in speech
S:disrespectful
A: cowardly
E: mean
conciliate
(V) to win over through special considerations or persuasive methods
S: win over
A: lose
E:appease
S: my brother josh is often conciliate to send our disagreement
cantankerous
(adj) bad- tempered; quarrelsome
s: grumpy
a: easy
my brother is cantankerous when some on pusses his buttons
e: bad mood
Platitude
(N) quality of being dull; an obvious remark spoken as if it were original
S: dull
A: nuance
E: libel
S my friend drives me crazy using platitude wile speaking.
amiable
friendly kind S: easygoing A: sullen E: friendly S: my grate grandma their was sweet and very amiable
Lavish
(Adj) Generous in giving to others or in spending money
S: fancy and in excess
A: sparse
E grandmothers
S: The President’s birthday party was very lavish.
Miserly
(Adj) Careful with how money is spent; thrifty
S: stingy
A: generous
E: stingy
S: Mr. Claude was miserly when he wouldn’t spend $1 for a bottle of water.
Adversity
(N) great trouble or difficulty S difficult situation or experience A triumph E hard The old woman's life had been full of adversity and disappointment.