Short And Long Words Flashcards
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Chronic
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Continuing over a long period of time, long lasting illness
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Protract
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To prolong
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Ponderous
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So heavy or long to the point of clumsy or awkward
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Circumlocation
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Talking around the subject
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Circuitous
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In a round about way
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Copious
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Abundant or plentiful
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Augment
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To add to, to lengthen
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Profuse
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Flowing, extravagant
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Brevity
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Briefness
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Laconic
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Brief and to the point
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Concise
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Clear and brief
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Curtail
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To shorten
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Provisional
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Temporary
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Abridged
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Shortened or condensed
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Perfunctory
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Indifferent, done in a routine way
