Week 4 The Long and Short Of It Flashcards

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Augment(v.)

Augmentation(n.)

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Increase, add to

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Abridge(v.)
Abridged(adj.)
Abridgment(n.)

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Shortened

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Chronic(adj.)

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Lasting a long time

*negative, undesirable

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Circuitous (adj)

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Round about, no direct route

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Circumlocution (n.)

Circumlocutory(adj.)

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Indirect language, too wordy

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Copious(adj.)

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Abundant, plentiful

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Ponderous(adj.)

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So big it’s heavy, clumsy; too long

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Profuse(adj.)

Profusion(n.)

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Flowing, extravagant

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Protract(v.)

Protracted(adj.)

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Prolong, lengthen

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Brevity(n.)

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Briefness

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Concise(adj.)

Concision(n.)

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Brief and to the point

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Curtail(v.)

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Shorten, cut short

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Laconic(adj.)

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Person who uses few words, rude

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Provisional(adj.)

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Temporary, short term

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Terse(adj.)

Terseness(n.)

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Concise, succinct

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Perfunctory(adj.)

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Work without care, careless