Vocabulary Flashcards: Brevity and Conciseness (Pages 1-2)

Vocabulary terms related to brevity, conciseness, and succinct expression from the notes.

quiescent

adj. inactive; at rest; not active.

reticent

adj. reserved; reluctant to speak; inclined to keep one's thoughts to oneself.

succinct

adj. briefly and clearly expressed; concise.

tacitum

adj. tending not to speak very much (unfriendly way)

terse

adj. very concise; using few words (not seeming polite or friendly)

brevity

n. the quality of being brief; concise expression; the briefness of life.

concise

adj. giving only the information that is necessary and important; using few words.

laconic

adj. using only a few words to say what is meant; brief and to the point.

pithy

adj. brief and full of meaning; concise and forceful.