Category: Manner of Speaking

Question 1

Curt

Answer 1

(adj.) rudely brief

Question 2

Abrasive

Answer 2

(adj.) (of a person) showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh

(adj.) (of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding

(n.) a substance used for grinding, polishing, or cleaning a hard surface

Question 3

Concise

Answer 3

(adj.) giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

Question 4

Terse

Answer 4

(adj.) sparing in the use of words; abrupt

Question 5

Brusque

Answer 5

(adj.) abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; marked by rude shortness

Question 6

Clipped

Answer 6

(adj.) (of speech) having short, sharp vowel sounds and clear pronunciation

Question 7

Short

Answer 7

(adj.) (of a person) terse; uncivil

Question 8

Sharp

Answer 8

(adj.) (of words or a speaker) intended or intending to criticize or hurt

Question 9

Brevity

Answer 9

(n.) concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

(n.) shortness of time

Question 10

Glib

Answer 10

(adj.) (of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

Question 11

Acerbic

Answer 11

(adj.) (especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright

Question 12

Sardonic

Answer 12

(adj.) grimly mocking or cynical

Question 13

Wry

Answer 13

(adj.) using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.

(adj.) (of a person’s face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.

Question 14

Witty

Answer 14

(adj.) showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor

Question 15

Ironic

Answer 15

(adj.) happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this