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Description of curt (adjective: curt; curter; curtest; less curt; least curt)
rudely brief

Samples of curt
The military is made up of many curt individuals; according to some.
Scientists who have been preparing commissioned material for publication in Western journals and books are having their manuscripts frozen, often without notification and, at best, with a curt note from the publishers.



   
Description of primary (adjective: primary; more primary; most primary; less primary; least primary)
referring to the base level; fundamental; main

Samples of primary
The primary source of diamonds in the world is Africa.
This is because the mouth is a primary erotic zone of the body, and dentistry can trigger off hidden memories of sexual abuse.



   
Description of indifferent (adjective: more indifferent; most indifferent; less indifferent; least indifferent)
showing no interest; having no feelings

Samples of indifferent
He was indifferent about buying new dishes.
The way in which a municipality legislates and the way in which it administers the legislation it enacts and conducts itself in relation to activities which it lawfully undertakes cannot but create a municipal reputation, be it good, bad or indifferent.

Determination of indifferent
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Description of stalwart (adjective: stalwart; more stalwart; most stalwart; less stalwart; least stalwart)
strong and robust

Samples of stalwart
The stalwart captain marched with his troops for two straight days.



   
Description of dismay (verb: dismayed; dismaying; dismays)
to dishearten

Samples of dismay
He looked at her in dismay when she said she would leave him for the fireman down the street.
Since the war began, Russian military commanders, including senior serving officers, have been expressing dismay at seeing Iraq's army, most of whose tanks and aircraft they supplied, pounded so relentlessly and effectively.



   
Description of fallible (adjective: more fallible; most fallible; less fallible; least fallible)
likely to error; describing the chance of making a mistake

Samples of fallible
His fallible nature is not what the police department is looking for.



   
Description of civil (adjective: more civil; most civil; less civic; least civic)
courteous

Samples of civil
The couple promised to remain civil during their divorce.
The guerrillas are embroiled in a civil war against an alliance of rival Tamil groups, the Tamil National Army, in areas from which the Indian Peace-keeping Force has withdrawn.



   
Description of disburse (verb: disbursed; disbursing; disburses)
to pay out; to give away, usually funds

Samples of disburse
A judgment against the defendant will cause him to disperse the last of his savings to the other party.



   
Description of implicit (adjective: more implicit; most implicit; less implicit; least implicit)
implied; understood

Samples of implicit
It was implicit that once he joined the Mafia, he would not talk about their activities to anyone.
Implicit information is held in the organizational memory (for example, the description of office routine) and is rarely recorded or preserved.



   
Description of judicious (adjective: more judicious; most judicious; less judicious; least judicious)
showing good judgment (e.g. decision)

Samples of judicious
A good leader must be a judicious thinker.
A moody silence descended between brother and sister, and after a judicious interval, Belinda painted a smile on her face and joined them, hoping her cheeks were not as flushed as they felt.



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