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10/30/2003

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quiescent
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inactive or still
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pithy
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to the point
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concise
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using few words to express oneself
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terse
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quiet and reserved
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brevity
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briefness or conciseness in speech or writing
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laconic
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Using few words in speech
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reticent
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not talking much; reserved
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succinct
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clearly and briefly stated; concise
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taciturn
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silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed
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circumlocution
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speaking in circles; roundabout speech
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colloquial
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pertaining to common everyday speech
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diffuse adj.
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spread out, not concise; wordy
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digress vb.
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to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about
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eloquence n.
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artful ease with speaking; speech that can impact people's feelings
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garrulous adj.
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talkative; loquacious
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grandiloquent adj.
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using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others
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loquacious adj.
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very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous
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prattle vb.
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to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly
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rant vb
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to talk very loudly, even wildly
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rhetorical adj.
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relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression
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verbose adj.
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using too many words; wordy; long-winded
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voluble adj.
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talking a great deal with ease; glib
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arrogant adj.
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overbearing; proud; haughty
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braggart n.
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one who boasts a great deal
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complacent adj.
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self-satisfied; smug
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contemptuous adj.
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lacking respect; scornful
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disdainful adj.
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full of bitter scorn and pride; aloof
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egotistical adj.
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excessively self-absorbed; very conceited
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haughty adj.
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having great pride in oneself and dislike for others
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insolent adj.
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boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; rude
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narcissist n. or adj.
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having to do with extreme self-adoration; person who feels superior to everyone
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ostentatious adj.
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having to do with showing off; pretentious
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presumptuous adj.
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too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds
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pretentious adj.
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claiming or pretending increased importance; ostentatious; affectedy grand
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supercilious adj.
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looking down on others; proud and scornful
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swagger vb
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to walk around in a proud, showy manner; to boast in a loud manner
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