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Being Quiet
Ms. Matthews Vocabulary
| Answer | Question |
|---|---|
| Brevity | N. briefness or conciseness in speech or writing |
| Concise | ADJ. using few words in speaking and writing |
| Laconic | ADJ. using few words in speech |
| Pithy | ADJ. brief and full of meaning and substance; concise |
| Quiescent | ADJ. quiet; still; inactive |
| Reticent | ADJ. not talking much; reserved |
| Succinct | ADJ. clearly and briefly stated; concise |
| Taciturn | ADJ. silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed |
| Terse | ADJ. using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise |