Vocabulary Words Flashcards
1
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laconic
A
brief, concise, using few words
2
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reticent
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reserved, not showing one’s feelings, shy
3
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taciturn
A
silent uncommunicative
4
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succinct
A
concise, short, brief
5
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loquacious
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chatty, talkative
6
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circumlocution
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using more words than necessary when speaking
7
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supercilious
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arrogent, haughty, snobbish
8
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ostentatious
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showy, calling attention to oneself
9
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prosaic
A
ordinary,commonplace
10
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mundane
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of this world, dull, uninteresting
11
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banal
A
lacking interest or excitement dull
12
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derivative
A
copied or obtained from others
13
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mitigate
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relieve, make less severe
14
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conciliate
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pacify, to calm
15
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alleviate
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make suffering less severe, to soothe
