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  1. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  2. laconic
    brief and to the point
  3. concise
    expressing much in few words
  4. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  5. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  6. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  7. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  8. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  9. terse
    brief and to the point
  10. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  11. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  12. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  13. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  14. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  15. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  16. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  17. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  18. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  19. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  20. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  21. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
  22. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  23. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  24. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  25. arrogant
    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance
  26. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  27. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  28. narcissistic
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  29. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  30. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  31. disdainful
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  32. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  33. egotistical
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  34. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  35. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  36. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  37. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  38. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  39. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  40. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  41. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  42. braggart
    a very boastful and talkative person
  43. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  44. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  45. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  46. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  47. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  48. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  49. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  50. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  51. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  52. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  53. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  54. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  55. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  56. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  57. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  58. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  59. ameliorate
    make better
  60. appease
    make peace with
  61. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  62. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
  63. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  64. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  65. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  66. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  67. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  68. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  69. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  70. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  71. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  72. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  73. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  74. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  75. philanthropic
    of or relating to charitable giving
  76. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  77. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  78. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  79. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  80. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  81. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  82. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  83. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  84. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  85. disputatious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  86. polemical
    of or involving dispute or controversy
  87. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  88. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  89. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  90. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  91. frugal
    avoiding waste
  92. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  93. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  94. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  95. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  96. thrifty
    mindful of the future in spending money
  97. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  98. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  99. confounding
    that confounds or contradicts or confuses
  100. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  101. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  102. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  103. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  104. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  105. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  106. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  107. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
  108. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
  109. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  110. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  111. antiquity
    the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
  112. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  113. obsolete
    no longer in use
  114. relic
    an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
  115. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  116. inception
    an event that is a beginning
  117. innovation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  118. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  119. unprecedented
    novel; having no earlier occurrence
  120. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  121. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  122. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
  123. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  124. nomadic
    relating to persons or groups who travel in search of food or work
  125. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  126. transient
    lasting a very short time
  127. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  128. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  129. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  130. ponderable
    capable of being thought about
  131. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  132. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  133. intimidate
    compel or deter by or as if by threats
  134. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  135. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  136. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  137. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  138. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  139. imprudent
    not sensible, responsible, or wise
  140. illusion
    an erroneous mental representation
  141. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  142. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
  143. convalesce
    get over an illness or shock
  144. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  145. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  146. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  147. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  148. atheistic
    related to a lack of belief in the existence of God
  149. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  150. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  151. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  152. baneful
    evil or sinister
  153. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  154. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  155. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  156. iniquitous
    characterized by injustice or wickedness
  157. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  158. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  159. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  160. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  161. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  162. rancorous
    showing deep-seated resentment
  163. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  164. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  165. carp
    any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
  166. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  167. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  168. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  169. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  170. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  171. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  172. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  173. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  174. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  175. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  176. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  177. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  178. detached
    no longer connected or joined
  179. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  180. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  181. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  182. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  183. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  184. remote
    located far away spatially
  185. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  186. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  187. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  188. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  189. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  190. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  191. sluggish
    moving slowly
  192. soporific
    inducing sleep
  193. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  194. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  195. acoustics
    the study of the physical properties of sound
  196. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  197. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  198. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  199. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  200. euphony
    any pleasing and harmonious sounds
  201. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  202. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  203. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  204. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  205. willful
    done by design
  206. unyielding
    stubbornly unwilling to give in
  207. unwavering
    marked by firm determination or resolution
  208. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  209. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  210. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  211. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  212. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  213. hidebound
    stubbornly inflexible and narrow-minded
  214. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  215. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  216. acoustics
    the study of the physical properties of sound
  217. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  218. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  219. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
  220. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  221. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  222. slavish
    abjectly submissive; characteristic of a servant
  223. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  224. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  225. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  226. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  227. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  228. vibrant
    vigorous and animated
  229. impassioned
    characterized by intense emotion
  230. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  231. fanatical
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  232. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  233. effervescent
    giving off bubbles
  234. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  235. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  236. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
Created on Wed Jun 20 12:06:57 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Jun 21 10:51:47 EDT 2012)

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