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verbiage-wordiness
sluggabed-a person who sleeps to a late hour
donnybrook-heated quarrel or fight
plaudit-applause
officious-giving advice when it is not asked for
capitulate-surrender under specific agreements
circumlocution-use of many words, when you could use less
aficionado-enthusiastic fan
euphonius-sweet or pleasant sound
waylay-approaching unexpectedly
expeditious-characterized by or acting in a speedy way
proponent-an advocate or supporter of something
torrid-dry or scorching with heat
regale-to entertain with something that delights
evanescent-liable to vanish or disappear like vapor
disconcert-to disturb
tintinnabulation-ringing sounded
beneficence-the act of doing good; acts of kindness
undulate-to move in on or vibrate
melee-a fight or hand to hand struggle
edify-to instruct or improve
vociferous-noisy
hoary-white or gray with age
sporadically-occasionally
contemplate-think about
duplication-to duplicate or do again
contemplate-think about
analyze-to examine
addle-to be confused
serene -peaceful, calm
infraction-A broken rule or law
condense-combine, compact or put in a smaller form
rancid-rotten or went bad
presumptious-assuming without proof
ponder-think about carefully
propose-suggest
passable-able to pass through
fragile-easily breakable
visualize-to form a mental image or picture.
assess-determine the understanding of a concept
tedious-dull and boring
append-add a part to something
negotiate-bargain or discuss for a settlement
dispute-argue against something
indulge-give into something pleasurable
sequential-in a specific order
perturbed-upset or angry
mosey-walkng slowly
mediate-help solve differenes between people

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