adjective characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent.Their tempestuous relationship ended with a particularly bitter dispute over money. See the full entry
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efficiency
noun the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform.I admire the efficiency of the cashiers at the grocery store.He used to spend a lot of time completing…
disperse
transitive verb to drive away in all directions; scatter.A gunshot dispersed the flock of geese. intransitive verb to break up and scatter.The crowd dispersed quickly when the heavy rain started. See the…
abysmal
adjective of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme.The death camps were places of abysmal suffering. See the full entry
verbose
adjective using or consisting of a large or excessively large number of words; wordy.The committee chair is a verbose person, and this adds greatly to the length of meetings.My thoughts began to…