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  Word Descriptions abbreviate, exculpate, concise, emollient, gauche, garrulous, impromptu, glutton, incessant, awry


   
Description of abbreviate (verb)
to shorten; to reduce in length compress; to diminish; to make brief

Samples of abbreviate
His business trip was abbreviated when he suddenly became ill.



   
Description of exculpate (verb)
to free from guilt; to declare innocent

Samples of exculpate
The therapy session will exculpate the man from his guilty feelings.



   
Description of concise (adjective)
in few words; brief; condensed; succinct; short yet comprehensive

Samples of concise
The concise instructions were printed on two pages rather than the customary five.



   
Description of emollient (adjective)
softening or soothing to the skin; having power to soften or relax living tissues

Samples of emollient
When hands become dry, it may be necessary to soothe them with an emollient lotion.



   
Description of gauche (adjective)
awkward; lacking social grace; crude; tactless; clumsy

Samples of gauche
Unfortunately, the girl was too gauche to fit into high society.



   
Description of garrulous (adjective)
extremely talkative or wordy; loquacious; chatty

Samples of garrulous
No one wanted to speak with the garrulous man for fear of being stuck in a long, one-sided conversation.



   
Description of impromptu (adjective)
without preparation; spontaneous

Samples of impromptu
Her impromptu speech was well-received, giving her new confidence in her ability to speak off the cuff.



   
Description of glutton (noun)
person who eats and drinks to excess; overeater

Samples of glutton
The glutton ate 12 hot dogs.



   
Description of incessant (adjective)
constant and unending; unceasing; continuous

Samples of incessant
The mother gave in to the child after her incessant crying.
Incessant rain caused the river to flood over its banks.



   
Description of awry (adjective)
crooked; uneven; unsound; twisted

Samples of awry
From that day he abode at the court, wearing, with a face awry at the fineness of them, such clothes as were provided for him, and eating delicate foods.



  Determinations of the words abbreviate, exculpate, concise, emollient, gauche, garrulous, impromptu, glutton, incessant, awry

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