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garrulous

• used-car salesman

• quiet librarian

• reserved accountant

• silent observer

professed

• murder suspect

• innocent bystander

• criminal mastermind

• law enforcement officer

acquiesce

• government protesters

• to agree or consent quietly without protest

• to refuse or reject

• to argue or debate

contentious

• executive nominees

• controversial issues

• legal disputes

• political debates

sentence bonus

• The artist valued her peers' recognition above all else.

• The artist was indifferent to her peers' opinions.

• The artist preferred awards over recognition from her peers.

• The artist sought fame more than anything else.

allure

• easy money

• hard work

• quick success

• long-term investment

sinuous

• the diver and the eel

• the straight line

• the rigid structure

• the flat surface

askew

• with his glasses

• without a doubt

• in a straight line

• to the left

crestfallen

• prestigious art exhibition

• feeling sad and disappointed

• an overwhelming sense of joy

• an unexpected surprise

exponent

• high school and college

• elementary school

• university and graduate school

• middle school