American Classics Hinton Set #6
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goldenzebra on March 1, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Laconic | crisp, terse; brief and to the point; expressing much in few words; concise |
| Copious | large in number or quantity; productive; having or yielding an abundant supply |
| Officious | interfering: intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner |
| Fortuitous | causeless; occurring by happy chance; lucky |
| Decadence | unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence; decline or deterioration of culture and morality |
| Egregious | extraordinary in some negative way; extremely or remarkably bad |
| Elucidate | clarify; make clear and comprehensible; to provide clarification; explain |
| Meticulous | marked by precise accordance with details, extreme care; finicky, fussy |
| Soporific | a substance that tends to induce sleep; characterized by sleep or sleepiness; sleepy; drowsy |
| Bellicose | having or showing a ready disposition to fight; aggressively hostile |
| Propensity | an inclination to do something; aptness; a disposition to behave in a certain way |
| Upbraid | reproach, express criticism towards; to censure |
| Yes! | Should we ALL use half-sheets tomorrow? |
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