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Vladislava S.
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  1. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  2. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  3. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  4. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  5. terse
    brief and to the point
  6. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  7. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  8. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  9. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  10. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  11. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  12. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  13. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  14. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  15. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  16. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  17. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
  18. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  19. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  20. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  21. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  22. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  23. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  24. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  25. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  26. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  27. frugal
    avoiding waste
  28. mercenary
    profit oriented
  29. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  30. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  31. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  32. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  33. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  34. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
Created on Thu May 02 11:08:49 EDT 2013

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