vocab 5 Flashcards
1
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brevity
A
concise use of words; shortness of time
2
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reticent
A
restrained; holding something back
3
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prosaic
A
adj. dull, lacking in distinction and originality
4
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reprove
A
to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent
5
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cacophony
A
discordant loud noises
6
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trepidation
A
fear
7
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loquacious
A
talkative
8
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ubiquitous
A
found everywhere
9
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incipient
A
just beginning
10
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aesthetic
A
showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art
11
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lucid
A
easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
12
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polemical
A
relating to strongly critical or controversial speech or writing
13
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guile
A
treacherous cunning, deceit
14
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erudite
A
leaned; scholarly
15
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epithet
A
a descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone or something
16
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transience
A
ephemeral, impermanence
17
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obliging
A
ready to do favors; helpful; courteous
