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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 taciturn | silent; sparing of words |
| grandiloquent | using big and fancy words in speech to impress others |
| insolent | boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; rude |
| platitude | quality of being dull; an obvious remark uttered as if it were original |
| mitigate | to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage |
| jocular | liking to be with people, joke around with them; have fun |
| disputatious | likely to dispute or argue |
| prodigal | wasteful; lavish |
| thrifty | showing care in how money and resources are spent or used |
| precarious | dangerous or risky; uncertain |
| odious | loathsome; evil; revolting in a disgusting way |
| impugn | to oppose or attack someone or something as false or refutable |
| phlegmatic | hard to get excited or emotional;calm; slow-moving |
| stagnant | lacking movement or energy |
| subservient | obedient; obsequious |
| impassioned | filled with passionate emotion |
| resolve | firmness; determination |
| raucous | course-sounding; loud and unruly |
| laud | to praise; exol |
| superfluous | overabundant; more than is needed; unnecessary |
| palatable | pleasing to the taste buds |
| scrupulous | showing great care and honesty, based on a personal belief of what is right and proper |
| transitory | fleeting |
| inception | the start or beginning of something |
| unobtrusive | inconspicuous; not easily noticed |
| pariah | a social outcast |
| petty | minor or trivial; small in quantity |
| perspicacious | using wise judgment; sharp minded |
| coalesce | to have different opinions join together |
| obscure | hard to understand; abstract |
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