Long or short Flashcards

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copious

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abundant or plentiful
We always have copious amounts of turkey at Thanksgiveing.

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abridged

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shortened or condensed
Hal missed an important part of the story because he read the abridged edition.

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brevity

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briefness
Everyone at the dinner was grateful for the brevity of the guest speaker’s opening remarks.

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chronic

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Constant. lasting for a long time.
Ted’s chronic lateness earned him a permanent seat in detention.

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terse

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using no unnecessary words, succinct
She repelled his unwanted advances with a terse, no thank you.

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profusion

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extravagance, abundance
There was a profusion of lowers in his hospital room.

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curtail

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cut short
It would not be in your best interest to curtail your studies.

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laconic

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using few words to the point of rudeness
The laconic rock star was unpopular with the press.

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ponderous

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so large as to be clumsy and or dull
Although many of Charles Dickens’ books are long, the stories are never ponderous.

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provisional

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Temporary or conditional
The fig leaves were only a provisional cover-up until Eve bought a new dress.

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protracted

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lengthened or drawn out
John’s penchant for sweets led to a protracted visit with the dentist.

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augment

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make bigger, to add to
Marla augmented her receding chin with implants

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perfunctory

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careless and without enthusiasm
If you want to sell your car, you’ll have to make more than a perfunctory sales pitch.

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circumlocutory

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evasive, wordy, and avoiding the point
The lawyer tried to protect his guilty client with circumlocutory arguments.

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concise

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to be brief and to the point
Concise definitions are easier to remember than long, wordy ones.

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circuitous

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roundabout, rambling, or indirect, like a circuit
It took her a long time to ski down the mountain because she took a circuitous trail.