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12th Grade
01/26/2010

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banal
Definition
commonplace; dull
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terse
Definition
stripped of all but the essentials; concise to the point of rudeness
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succinct
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brief; to the point
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raconteur
Definition
gifted storyteller
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euphemism
Definition
use of a nice word or phrase instead of an offensive or terribly honest one
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euphemism
Definition
use of a nice word or phrase instead of an offensive or terribly honest one
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hackneyed
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overused banal
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bombtastic
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pompous arrogant
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articulate
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to speak in a clear and effective way, clear and effective in manner
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laconic
Definition
using as few words as possible
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hyperbole
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wild exxagerration
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lampoon
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ridicule of a person, to ridicule
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platitude
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a tired, trite old saying
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