 | Term | Definition |
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incisive |
having keen insight |
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congenital |
existing at birth |
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brusque |
rudely abrupt |
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verbatim |
being word for word |
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prudent |
using good judgement |
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verbose |
wordy |
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garrulous |
talkative |
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choleric |
easily angered |
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equanimity |
state of being even-tempered |
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banal |
trivial; ordinary |
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prosaic |
unimaginative; ordinary |
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phlegmatic |
sluggish |
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pontificate |
to speak pompously |
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vacuous |
lacking substance |
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vacillate |
to change one's mind |
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recalcitrant |
stubbornly resistant to authority |
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splenetic |
irritable; easily angered |
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protean |
capable of taking different forms |
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querulous |
disposed to complaining |
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dolorous |
marked by sorrow or pain |
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transmute |
to transform |
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euphonious |
sweet sounding |
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laconic |
reticent; disinclined to converse |
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elocution |
an expressive delivery of public speech |
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lassitude |
a feeling of weakness of listlessness |
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concord |
a state of harmony or agreement |
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pusillanimous |
cowardly |
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perjure |
to lie under oath |
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euphoria |
an extreme happiness |
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ingratiate |
to be in good favor with |
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gratuity |
a small payment made in gratitude |
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gratis |
free of charge |
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animosity |
ill-will; hostility |
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eulogy |
a praising tribute |
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sanguine |
cheerfully optimistic |
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beneficiary |
one who receives benefits |
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judicious |
showing good judgement |
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magnanimous |
generous; forgiving; good-hearted |
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benediction |
an expression of good wishes |
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anecdote |
a short, humerous story |
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jurisprudence |
the science or philosophy of law |
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adjudicate |
to hear and judge a case |
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schism |
a division |
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grandiloquent |
speaking in a pompous manner |
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succinct |
clear; precise |
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allegation |
a formal accusation |
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inscrutable |
beyond comprehension or examination |
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brevity |
a succinct, brief expression |
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acumen |
keenness of judgement |
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adjure |
to command solemnly |
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soliloquy |
a speech to one's self |
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discursive |
straying from the topic |
