Vocabulary Word
Word: terse
Definition: concise; abrupt; pithy
Definition: concise; abrupt; pithy
Sentences Containing 'terse'
"Terse and to the point," remarked Holmes, stretching his long, thin legs towards the fire.
They have provided a system which for terse comprehensiveness surpasses Justinian's Pandects and the By-laws of the Chinese Society for the Suppression of Meddling with other People's Business.
More Vocab Words
::: gloss_over - explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults::: strident - loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency
::: decant - pour off gently (wine or liquid)
::: imperial - like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism
::: flutter - (of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.
::: illusory - illusive; deceptive; not real
::: exonerate - acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
::: misgivings - doubts
::: symmetry - arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical
::: entomology - study of insects
