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brevity

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the quality or state of being brief in duration

Brevity = briefness (you can’t get any shorter than that)

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expedient

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appropriate to a purpose; convenient; speedy

It was more expedient to use FedEx than to use the post office

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transient

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passing quickly in time or space

Jack Dawson enjoyed his transient lifestyle; with nothing but the clothes on his back and the air in his lungs, he was free to travel wherever he wanted

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augment

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to make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity; to supplement

The model Angele Franju is rumored to have augmented her studies in chemistry with a minor in German literature

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bolster

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to hearten, support, or prop up

The class bolstered Amerlia’s confidence; she had no idea she already knew so much.

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burgeon

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to grow and flourish

The burgeoning Burgess family required a new house because its old one only had one bedroom

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copious

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plentiful; having a large quantity

She took copious notes during class, using up five large notebooks.

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distend

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to sweel out or expand from internal pressure, as when overly full

The ballon distended as it was filled with helium, much like Mike’s stomach after Mike ate an entire turkey on Thanksgiving.

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grandiose

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great in scope or intent; grand

The party was grandiose affair; hundreds of richly dressed guests danced the night away.

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prodigious

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enormous

Steven Spielberg’s prodigious talent has made Spielberg the most successful film producer and director of our time.

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profundity

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great depth of intellect, feeling, or meaning

The actor’s profundity surprised the director, who had heard that he was a bit of an airhead.

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redouble

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to make twice as great; to double

Rita redoubled her efforts to become president of her class by campaigning twice as hard as before.

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scintillating

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brilliant

The writer’s scintillating narrative diverted Isabel’s attention away from her other guests.

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averse

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strongly disinclined

Ava proved so averse to homework that she would break out in hives at the mere mention of it

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conspicuous

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easy to notice; obvious

The red tuxedo was conspicuous among all the classic black ones. What was he thinking?

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demure

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modest and reserved

Muriel was the most demure girl in the class, always sitting quietly in the back of the room and downplaying any compliments she received.

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diffidence

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timidity or shyness

Lea’s diffident nature often prevented her from speaking out in class

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docile

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submissive to instruction; willing to be taught

The SAT class was so docile that the teacher wondered if she was in the right room.

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innocuous

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having no adverse effect; harmless

The plants were as innocuous as they looked; we suffered no ill effects from eating their leaves.

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placid

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calm or quiet; undisturbed

Lake Placid was the place to go for those in need of a quiet vacation

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quiescent

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quiet, still, or at rest; inactive

Quinn’s quiescent behavior made him an ideal roommate

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concord

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agreement

The class was in concord about the necessity to perform Hamlet, rather than King Lear, in the spring show.

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concur

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to agree

The board concurred that the con artist who had stolen their money had to be convicted

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dogmatic

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stubbornly attached to insufficiently proven beliefs

Avik was dogmatic in his belief that the power lines were giving his dog headaches

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fastidious

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carefully attentive to detail; difficult to please

Kelly, always so fastidious, dramatically edited our group’s report.

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intransigence

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refusal to moderate a position or to compromise

Jeff was so intransigent in his views that it was impossible to have a rational debate with him

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jocular

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characterized by or given to joking

Yung-Ji’s jocular disposition helped him gain popularity

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meticulous

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extremely careful and precise

Since Kelly was so meticulous, we asked her to proofread our group’s report

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affable

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easygoing; friendly

My mom always said that the key to being affable is the ability to make others laugh

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alacrity

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promptness in response; cheerful readiness; eagerness

I was so happy when I got the acceptance letter from the University of Alaska that I sprinted home with great alacrity to share the good news.

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amiable

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friendly; agreeable; good-natured

Mr. Amis was so amiable that he let us call him Big A

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benign

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kind and gentle

Uncle Ben is a benign and friendly man who is always wiling to help

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sanguine

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cheerfully confident; optimistic

Harold’s sanguine temperament kept him cheeful, even through somber times.

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belligerent

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eager to fight; hostile or aggressive

The prosecutor was reprimanded for his belligerent cross-examination of the witness, who had dissolved into tears.

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cantankerous

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ill-tempered and quearrelsome; disagreeable

The dog hid under the tank as a result of the cat’s cantankerous disposition

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contentious

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quarrelsome

The contentious debate over science class content is increasingly making the news.

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deleterious

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having a harmful effect

It was only once he started his test that Murray realized the deleterious effects of one too many Red Bulls; he couldn’t concentrate and his hands were shaking so much he could barely write.

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exacerbate

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to increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate

Alan’s procrastination problems were exacerbated by the monekys who kept throwing bananas at him while he tried to concentrate.

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flippant

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disrespectfully humorous or casual

Flap’s flippant remarks to the teacher got him sent to the principal’s office.

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insolent

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insulting in manner or speech

The insolent prim minister stuck her tongue out at the queen.

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nefarious

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flagrantly wicked; vicious

Dorothy’s kindess and bravery triumphed over the nefarious antics of the Wicked Witch of the West

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pernicious

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extremely harmful; deadly

The fertilizer’s pernicious effects were not immediately obvious, but researchesrs became suspicious when all their petunias died.

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rancorous

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marked by bitter, deep-seated ill-will

They had such a rancorous relationship that no one could believe that they had ever gotten along

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repugant

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arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive

The pug’s behavior at the dog park was repugnant, causing other dogs to aviod him altogether

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supercilious

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disdainful; haught; arrogant

The supercilious nobleman traveled through the town witha haughty expression, sneering at the peasants as he was carried past them.

46
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arboreal

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relating to or resembling a tree or trees

The National Forest will celebrate its arboreal splendor with an Arbor Day concert.

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invocation

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a call for assistance, support, or inspiration

The group invoked the god of war as their protector on the field of battle

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stratify

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to layer or separate into layers

Jonas studied the stratified bedrock and was able to see which time periods went with which layers

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variegated

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having steaks, marks, or patches of a different coloro or colors; varicolored

The wood’s markings were so varigated that Mr. Vargas assumed they had been painted on

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verdant

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green with vegetation

The garden was verdant after the rain.

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