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Kaplans Word Group 1
Abbreviated Communication
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abridge | 1. Shorten (a book, movie, speech, or other text) without losing the sense: The cassettes have been abridged from the original stories. An abridged text of his speech 2. Curtail (rights or privileges) even the right to free speech can be abridged |
| compendium | 1. A collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, esp. in a book or other publication 2. A collection of things, esp. one systematically gathered: the program is a compendium of outtakes from our archives. |
| cursory | Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed: a cursory glance at the figures |
| syllabus | An outline of the subjects in a course of study or teaching |
| synopsis | A brief summary or general survey of something |
| terse | Sparing in the use of words; abrupt: a terse statement |