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9 Cards in this Set
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What is Brevity?
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Briefness or conciseness in speech or writing.
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What is Concise?
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Using few words in speaking or writing.
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What is Laconic?
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Using few words in speech.
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What is Pithy?
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Brief and full of meaning and substance; concise.
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What is Quiescent?
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Quiet; still; inactive.
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Reticent
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Not talking much; reserved.
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Succinct
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Clearly and briefly stated; concise.
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Taciturn
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Silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed.
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Terse
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Using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise, sometimes to the point of rudeness.
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