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list 3 (spring 2013)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adroit | skillful |
| brevity | being brief |
| decorum | dignified, correct behavior |
| err | to make a mistake |
| hinder | obstruct |
| largess | generosity |
| obsolete | no longer valid |
| pontificate | speak pompously or dogmatically |
| reticent | restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative |
| tirade | stream of verbal abuse |
| adulation | strong admiration; worship |
| bristle | to show irritation |
| decoy | lure; trap; trick |
| erratic | wandering; irregular |
| histrionic | theatrical; exaggerated |
| laud | praise |
| obstreperous | noisy and boisterous |
| portend | foretell |
| retraction | withdrawal; cancellation of statement |
| rescind | retract; repeal |