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idiosyncrasy  Speak Example sentences
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peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
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make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to
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behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
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abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
laconic  Speak Example sentences
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generous; high-minded; chivalrous
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scornful treatment; insulting speech or conduct
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hint; indirect implication , usually malicious
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brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
laggard  Speak Example sentences
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brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
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slow; sluggish; wasting time
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cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
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behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
lull  Speak Example sentences
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ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic
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relating to skill of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere in language
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one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man
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moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
magnanimous  Speak Example sentences
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generous; high-minded; chivalrous
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harsh and rough-sounding; disturbing public peace; loud and rough
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one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man
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burn surface of; roast over fire, as dry grain; dry to extremity
obdurate  Speak Example sentences
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loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding
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hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion
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cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
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act as a patron to; support or sponsor
petulant  Speak Example sentences
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easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
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ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic
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showing a high degree of refinement
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harsh and rough-sounding; disturbing public peace; loud and rough
plasticity  Speak Example sentences
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strong inclination; definite liking
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spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
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recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
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ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic
pretext  Speak Example sentences
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firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging
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excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason
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brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words
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relating to skill of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere in language
raucous  Speak Example sentences
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natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
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place, such as a storehouse, where a stock of things is kept; storage; entire range of skills or aptitudes
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harsh and rough-sounding; disturbing public peace; loud and rough
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lively, effervescent