Vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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apposite
A
adj. relevant; to the point
A: irrelevant
2
Q
brevity
A
n. breifness or conciseness in speech or writing
A: lengthiness
3
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candor
A
n. straightforwardness; sincerity
A: deception
4
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laconic
A
adj. using few words in speech
A: diffuse
5
Q
pithy
A
adj. brief and full of meaning and substance; concise
A: diffuse
6
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quiescent
A
adj. quiet; still; inactive
A: active
7
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reticent
A
adj. not talking much; reserved
A: verbose
8
Q
tacit
A
adj. unspoken yet understood
A: stated
9
Q
taciturn
A
adj. silent; sparing of words; closed-mouth
A: talkative
10
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terse
A
adj. using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise, sometimes to the point of rudeness.
A: verbose
