Get to the Point Flashcards
1
Q
succint
A
spoken or written in a clear or concise manner
2
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terse
A
rudely abrupt
3
Q
laconic
A
disposed to using a few words
4
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taciturn
A
using a few words
5
Q
reticent
A
not willing to tell people about things
6
Q
brusque
A
rudely abrupt
7
Q
curt
A
said or done in a quick and impolite way
8
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petulant
A
rude in speech/behavior
9
Q
abridge
A
to shorten a written text
10
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brevity
A
quality of a succint expression
11
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pithiness
A
using a few words in a clever way
12
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conspire
A
to plan together secretly to commit an illegal act
13
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collude
A
to plan together secretly to commit an illegal act
14
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concur
A
to agree
15
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cohere
A
to combine effectively