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214002784salvoa series of gunshots; an assault, verbal or military
214002785banterwitty, lively, good natured teasing among friends
214002786cura common dog; a mongrel; hence, an insulting epithet
214002787drivelfoolish talk; nonsense; prattle; to babble or speak foolishly
214002788snivelliterally, to run at the nose; most often: to whine or complain
214002789chaffliterally, discarded grain hulls left after threshing; hence useless waste or leavings
214002790self-depreciatingdescribing an attitude of inferiority, often as a result of poor self-esteem, but sometimes intended, as for humourous effect
214002791apathyindifference; lack of concern, initiative or drive
214002792tiffa disagreement, spat or petty quarrel, brief
214002793prattlebabble; copious, inconsequential talk, often by or to children; to talk on about nothing
214002794dirgea melancoly tune, often played at a funeral
214002795dingyappearing drab, dreary, worn
214002796dronea persisten hum, usually on one note; a worker bee, hence, a slavish, lowly, plodding worker--used in this sense as an insult.
214002797quibbleto argue over trifles; a petty quarrel
214002798inanesenseless;ridiculous; plainly asinine
214002799extravagentlavish; expensive, often wastefully so
214002800conspicuosvery noticable; obvious; showy
214002801vainconceited; egoistic; futile;hopeless
214002802waryvery cautiois; suspicious
214002803scampa prankster; a scoundrel

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