brevity concise laconic pithy quiescent

reticent succinct taciturn terse

1) He found Vaughn a ……………. and rather difficult person; Vaughn would almost
never initiate a conversation, and would hardly care enough to maintain one.
2) All articles published in the newspaper are meticulously edited for ……..………
and clarity since in journalism, every single word counts towards sending a clear
message to readers.
The ………..……. of her visit to her parents’ was quite unexpected; normally, she
would tarry for days until she could find no more reason to stay.
3) If something that is said or written is …………….., it is intelligent and strongly
stated, without wasting any words; in other words, it is not long-winded.
4) Your summary should be as clear and ………….…. as possible; that is the
summary should be as simple, direct, and short as possible.
5) Alex is a reserved girl; she is strangely …………..... about her early life: she
insistently diverts people’s attention to other subjects whenever she is inquired about
her childhood.
6) The word ……….……, denoting the quality of not being verbose in speech,
originates from the name of the last known king of Sparta: Laconicus who was
famous for not using many words.
7) A great professor in philosophy is capable of providing the students with
…………… explanation for the abstruse theory and the convoluted language
ubiquitous in many philosophical texts.
8) The word ……………, strongly reminiscent of “quiet”, denotes a normally
temporary state of inactivity or repose – a state of calm or comfortable rest.
9) I could tell from his …………. replies to my questions that he was in no mood to
converse