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71Laconical — Laconic La*con ic, Laconical La*con ic*al, a. [L. Laconicus Laconian, Gr. ??, fr. ?? a Laconian, Laced[ae]monian, or Spartan: cf. F. laconique.] 1. Expressing much in few words, after the manner of the Laconians or Spartans; brief and pithy;… …
72Lapidary — Lap i*da*ry, a. [L. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to… …
73Lapidary style — Lapidary Lap i*da*ry, a. [L. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to… …
74Prettiness — Pret ti*ness, n. The quality or state of being pretty; used sometimes in a disparaging sense. [1913 Webster] A style . . . without sententious pretension or antithetical prettiness. Jeffrey. [1913 Webster] …
75Scurrility — Scur*ril i*ty, n. [L. scurrilitas: cf. F. scurrilit[ e].] 1. The quality or state of being scurrile or scurrilous; mean, vile, or obscene jocularity. [1913 Webster] Your reasons . . . have been sharp and sententious, pleasant without scurrility.… …
76Sententiosity — Sen*ten ti*os i*ty, n. The quality or state of being sententious. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …
77Setness — Set ness, n. The quality or state of being set; formality; obstinacy. The starched setness of a sententious writer. R. Masters. [1913 Webster] …
78Wen-li — W[^e]n li , n. [Chin. w[^e]n li.] The higher literary idiom of Chinese, that of the canonical books and of all composition pretending to literary standing. It employs a classical or academic diction, and a more condensed and sententious style… …
79phraseological — adjective Date: 1664 1. a. expressed in formal often sententious phrases b. marked by frequently insincere use of such phrases 2. of or relating to phraseology …
80phraseologist — noun Date: 1713 one who uses sententious or insincere phrases …
