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EgyptianSwagg on May 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Auspicious | Favorable or fortunate |
| Diffident | Shy or timid |
| Scrupulous | Very careful, conscientious, moral |
| Respite | A halt or delay, relief from something disagreeable |
| Virtuoso | One masterly accomplished in any field |
| Brevity | Briefness or concise expression |
| Amity | Friendly relations |
| Propriety | Proper and appropriate behavior |
| Parsimony | Unusual or excessive frugality, stinginess |
| Marred | Damaged, spoiled, bruised |
| Tenacious | Persistent or stubborn |
| Laconic | Using few words, terse |
| Ambulatory | Capable of walking or moving about |
| Exemplify | To illustrate by or serve as an example |
| Contrite | Remorseful or apologetic |
| Lethargy | Sluggish, drowsy, indifferent |
| Willful | Stubborn, opposing ones will |
| Hackneyed | Over-used, banal, trite |
| Vehement | Urgent, forceful, intense |
| Fickle | Changeable and unpredictable |
| Fortuitous | Accidental, by chance |
| Apocryphal | A doubtful origin, counterfeit |
| Stringent | Rigorous or sever standards, strict |
| Pivotal | Crucial, critically important |
| Stoic | Indifferent to, or unaffected by pleasure or pain |
| Flagrant | Deliberately conspicuous or shocking |
| Inadvertent | Careless of unintentional |
| Ambivalent | Undecided, having conflict feelings |
| Credulous | Being despite slight evidence |
| Exhaustive | Thorough, comprehensive, complete |
| Extraneous | Not relevant or necessary, unimportant |
| Incongruous | Inconsistent, incomparable |
| Profound | Deep, insightful, or absolute |
| Apprehensive | Uneasy, worried about the future |
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