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Hot Words Test 1-6
Test words 1-6 Cumulative list
Term | Definition |
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amicable | showing goodwill; peaceable |
appease | to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into demands; to pacify |
colloquial | pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational |
conciliate | to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods |
congenial | compatible; having kindred needs or tastes; sympathetic |
cordial | warm and friendly; amiable |
grandiloquent | using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others |
mediate | to act as a go-between in settling conflicts or disputes between people or opposing sides |
narcissist | having to do with extreme self-adoration; person who feels superior to everyone |
pacify | to calm; to make peaceful; to restore to a tranquil state |
placate | to make calm; to soothe |
presumptuous | too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds |
succinct | clearly and briefly stated; concise |
swagger | to walk around in a proud, showy manner; to boast in a loud manner |
taciturn | silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed |
terse | using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise |
verbose | using too many words; wordy; long-winded |
voluble | talking a great deal with ease; glib |
ameliorate | #to make better; to lessen pain, difficulty, or tension |