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12 Cards in this Set
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concise (adj)
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brief
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Get to the point!
Con/Cis My concise report was only two pages long. |
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laconic (adj)
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using few words
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Get to the point!
Con I have known Sara all through my school career, but she is so laconic i know nothing about her. |
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succinct (adj)
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clear and precise
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Get to the point!
Cis I only got to write half a page for my English paper, so it was a good idea to be succinct. |
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brusque (adj)
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rudely abrupt
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Get to the point!
Brev Bob can be very brusque with workers when he gets impatient. |
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abridge (v)
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to shorten a written text
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Get to the point!
Brev Sam's english paper was very lengthy so the teacher helped her abridge it. |
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brevity (n)
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the quality of a clear expression
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Get to the point!
Brev The novel did not contain much brevity, so therefore it was hard to understand. |
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judicious (adj)
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showing good judgement
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Think before you judge!
Jud Molly decided that the judicious thing to do was to not skip class with all of her friends. |
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adjudicate (v)
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to hear and judge a case
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Think Before You Judge
Jud In the court Bob felt the need to suck up to the person who was adjudicating him. |
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astute (adj)
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keen; good student
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Think Before You Judge
scrut It is always good to be astute in class so you do well. |
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scutinize (v)
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to examine carefully
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Think Before You Judge
scrut Before i eat my food, i always scrutinize it to make sure that nothing is wrong with it. |
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perjure (v)
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to lie under oath
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Think Before You Judge
per jur I cannot lie to a teacher because i feel like i am being perjured in court. |
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prudent (adj)
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using good judgement
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Think Before You Judge
per Billy is always prudent with his friends, so he now has the nickname "mom." |
