2016-01-10 Flashcards

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she is reserved and soft-spoken, and on the shy side.

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reserved: quiet and not share your opinion.
soft-spoken: doesn’t speak very loudly.
on the shy side: may not be extremely shy, just a little bit shy.

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she talked our ear off.

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to talk one’s ear off

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No one could get a word in edgewise with her.

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can not talk because the other is talking too much

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She was a little long-winded.

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long-winded: too talkative and kinda bores people.

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She is so close-mouthed and guarded that it was like pulling teeth

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close-mouthed; guarded; like pulling teeth

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I’d rather talk to someone who is a little reticent than a loudmouth.

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reticent: unwilling to share your opinion; reserved.
loudmouth: a person that talks too much.

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I don’t like the blathering, gossipy people.

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blather: verb, to use a lot of words but have nothing in content.

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