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100
Briefness or conciseness in speech or writing
What is Brevity
100
Using language in a pompous, showy way; speaking to impress others
What is bombastic
100
overbearing;proud;haughty
What is arrogant?
100
an idea or expression that has become stale due to overuse.
What is cliche?
100
allay
What is to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
200
Using few words in speaking or writing
What is concise
200
Pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational
What is colloquial
200
one who boasts a great deal
What is braggart?
200
unoriginal; taken from something already existing.
What is derivative ?
200
To lessen pain or discomfort
What is alleviate
300
Using few words in speech
What is laconic
300
To wander off from the subject or topic spoken about
What is digress
300
self-satisfied;smug
What is complacent?
300
unoriginal and stale due to overuse.
gave a definition of the word trite.
300
to alleviate; to lessen pain or conflict ; pacify
What is assuage
400
Clearly and briefly stated; concise
What is succinct
400
Using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others
What is grandiloquent
400
lacking respect;scornful
What is contemptuous?
400
dull; commonplace
What is prosaic
400
Mitigate
What is to make or become less serve; to lessen pain or damage
500
Using only the words that are needed to make the point
What is terse
500
To talk on and on pointlessly
What is ramble
500
full of bitter scorn and pride; aloof
What is disdainful?
500
lacking freshness and zest; flat; stale.
gave a definition of the word vapid.
500
Mollify
What is to pacify, soothe, or appease; to make less severe or violent
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