Hackers Lesson 1-5 Flashcards by Bill Kim

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concise

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brief and to the point

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laconic

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disposed to using few words

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succinct

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spoken or written in a clear and precise manner

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brusque

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rudely abrupt

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abridge

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to shorten a written text

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brevity

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quality of succinct expression

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conspire

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to plan together secretly to commit an illegal act

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concur

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to agree

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concord

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a state of harmony

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congenital

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existing at birth

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schism

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a division into political or religious factions

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incisive

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having or indicating keen insight

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eloquent

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well spoken

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loquacious

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very talkative

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circumlocution

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talking around the subject

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colloquial

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conversational; using everyday language

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grandiloquent

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speaking in a pompous manner

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elocution

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expressive deliver of public speech

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garrulous

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talkative

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pontificate

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to speak pompously and arrogantly

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verbose

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wordy

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verbatim

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using exactly the same words; word for word

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tangential

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only superficially relevant; off-topic

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tout

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to promote or praise energetically

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ineffable

unable to be expressed in words

anecdote

a short and often humorous story

benefactor

one who supports or helps another

benign

harmless

benevolent

kind; considerate

benediction

an expression of good wishes

euphemism

the polite substitution of an offensive term

eulogy

a praising tribute

ingratiate

to put oneself in a good favor with another

beneficiary

one who receives benefits

gratuity

a small payment in gratitude

gratis

free of charge

gratify

to please

euphoria

a feeling of extreme happiness

euphonious

sweet sounding

immutable

unchangeable

metamorphosis

a transformation

rupture

to break open

transmute

to transform

amorphous

lacking shape; changeable in form

mercurial

erratic, subject to wild changes in character

protean

capable of assuming different forms

mutate

to change form

fickle

like to change opinion unpredictably

fluctuate

to vary irregularly

vacillate

to change one's mind repeatedly

revamp

to revise; to renovate

amend

to improve, to remove the faults of

judicious

showing sound judgment; prudent

adjudicate

to hear and judge a case

astute

shrewd; keen

scrutinize

to examine carefully

perjure

to lie under oath

prudent

using good judgment

jurisprudence

the science of philosophy of law

jurisdiction

the sphere of authority or control

adjure

to command solemnly, as under oath

adjudge

to determine based upon law

acumen

keenness of judgment

inscrutable

beyond comprehension or examination

allegation

a formal accusation

pragmatic

concerned with practical outcomes