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lackadaisical - Moving slowly and showing little enthusiasm or effort

Bill's friends told him that if he wanted to get a job, he would have to improve his lackadaisical efforts regarding finding work.

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ramble - To walk for pleasure, typically without a definite route.

Sometimes on the weekend, Joe would like to just ramble in the woods and think about the week that was and the week that was about to be.

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ebb - For the tidewater to slowly move out to sea; for an emotion to slowly lessen.

Quincy's feet weren't getting wet anymore as the tide ebbed from the beach.

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brevity - The quality of being brief or concise in speech or writing.

I appreciated the brevity of the report—it got straight to the point.

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piecemeal - Done in a series of steps, little by little, gradually over time.

The general knew that the battle could not be won all at once, so he had a plan to win it piecemeal, one part at a time.