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Lesson 1 Vocab
Cat Got Your Tongue?
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English
11th Grade
01/19/2011
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brevity
 Definition
briefness or conciseness in speaking or writing
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concise
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using few words in speaking or writing
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laconic
 Definition
using few words in speech
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pithy
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brief and full of meaning and substance
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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;
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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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