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25 Cards in this Set
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Concise (a)
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brief/to the point
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Get to the point
Con- Cis- It is helpful to write concisely. |
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Laconic (a)
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using few words
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Get to the point
Spartans I was laconic when speaking to her. |
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Succinct (a)
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clearly spoken or written
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Cis-
The story was succinct and to the point. |
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Brusque (a)
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rudely abrupt
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Get to the point
Brev- She was brusque and angry when she spoke to me. |
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Abridge (v)
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to shorten a written text
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Get to the point
Brev- The story was avbridged by 500 pages. |
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Brevity (n)
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quality of expression
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Brev-
The speech was known for its brevity and clever phrases. |
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Conspire (v)
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to plan together secretly
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We conspired a plan to be able to go shopping. |
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Concur (v)
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to agree
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Con-
I concur with the new laws. |
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Concord (n)
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an agreement/state of harmony
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Con-
Cur- The concord of the new law was written clearly. |
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Congenital (a)
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existing at birth
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Con-
The autism was congenital at birth with the newborn. |
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Schism (n)
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a division
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There was a new schism at the church. |
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Incisive (a)
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having keen insight
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She was incisive about the new political leaders. |
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Judicious (a)
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showing good judgment
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Think before you judge
jud- She was judicious about going out with the boy. |
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Adjudicate (v)
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to judge a case
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Think before you judge
jud- She adjudicated the problem between the girls. |
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Astute (a)
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keen
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Think before you judge
He was an astute investigator at the site of the bank robbery. |
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Scrutinize (v)
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to examine carefully
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Think before you judge
Before buying a house, scrutinize every room. |
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Perjure (v)
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to lie under an oath
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Think before you judge
Jur- He lied in the court room, perjuring himself to stay of of trouble. |
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Prudent (a)
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using good judgement
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Think before you judge
She was prudent when she went out at night. |
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Jurisprudence (n)
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the study of law
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Think before you judge
Jur- She had jurisprudence in order to be a professor at college. |
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Jurisdiction (n)
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the sphere of control or authority
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Think before you judge
Jur- The jurisdiction set the rules for the people in the court room. |
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Adjure (v)
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to command or request solemnly
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Think before you judge
Jur- I adjure you to tell the truth. |
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Adjudge (v)
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to determine based upon law
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Think before you judge
Jud- She adjudged the disagreement because she had knowledge of the law. |
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Acumen (n)
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keenness of judgement
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Think before you judge
The acumen was correct because she was pleaded guilty. |
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Inscrutable (a)
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beyond comprehension
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Think before you judge
Scrut- The statement was inscrutable and hard to believe. |
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Allegation (n)
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a formal accusation
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The allegation or charge was pressed against the criminal.
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