American classics 11H
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- . BREVITY
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(noun) - briefness or conciseness in speech or writing - BREVITY
remains essential to effective communication. - PHLEGMATIC
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adjective) -- calm, slow-moving, unemotional -- Summer
weather can often cause a PHLEGMATIC approach to one's daily routine. - ADAMANT
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(adjective) -- unyielding, unwilling to bend; stern - My father's
ADAMANT attitude toward discipline frequently caused me great posterior
pain. - AMPLE
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adjective) -- plentiful, abundant, enough -- When the storm arrived,
the family had AMPLE food supplies for at least a month. - EXTRANEOUS
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(adjective) - not necessary, not essential, not relevant -
EXTRANEOUS information should be scrupulously avoided in any medical
report. - TRANQUILITY
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noun) -- peacefulness, calmness -- The unique
TRANQUILITY of Lake Tahoe during the summer months relaxes the senses. - CLANDESTINE
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adjective) - hidden, secret, concealed - Much information
gathered by the CIA has been labeled CLANDESTINE. - PALATABLE
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adjective) -- pleasing to the taste buds - An In'n'Out double-
double with French fries is more than PALATABLE when you're hungry. - EXTOL
- verb) - Good teachers always EXTOL the strengths of their students.
- OBSEQUIOUS
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(adjective) - obeying or performing a service in an overly
attentive manner ~ OBSEQUIOUS waiters and waitresses rarely earn big tips
from my table. - PERIPHERAL
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adjective) - only marginally connected to what is trulyimportant -- The game itself should be the focus; the Scoreboard is only a
PERIPHERAL factor. - ACRID
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. (adjective) - bitter, harsh -- The smell of smoke in a closed room is an
ACRID experience