Criticze/ Criticism Flashcards
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Abridge
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to shorten (a book, a play, etc.) by leaving out some parts or to lessen the strength or effect of (something, such as a right)
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Compendium
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a collection of things (such as photographs, stories, facts, etc.) that have been gathered together and presented as a group especially in the form of a book
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Cursory
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done or made quickly, or rapidly and often superficially performed or produced
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Curtail
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to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part or to reduce or limit (something
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Synopsis
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a short description of the most important information about something
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Terse
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brief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly
