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Cat got your tongue? 2

Cat got your tongue? 2. Being quiet. Laconic. Adjective Using few words in speech Sample: Because Bush’s laconic reply lacked specificity, it raised more questions than it answered. Contrast: laconic and brevity. Quiescent. Adjective Quiet; still; inactive

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Cat got your tongue? 2

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  1. Cat got your tongue? 2 Being quiet

  2. Laconic • Adjective • Using few words in speech • Sample: Because Bush’s laconic reply lacked specificity, it raised more questions than it answered. • Contrast: laconic and brevity

  3. Quiescent • Adjective • Quiet; still; inactive • Sample: Mount St. Helen’s has been quiescent since its last eruption in 1986.

  4. Reticent • Adjective • Not talking much; reserved • Sample: Tom and Molly are a mismatched pair; he’s shy and reticent, while she never stops talking.

  5. Taciturn • Adjective • Silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed • Sample: Throughout the party, Larry was moody and taciturn. No one heard a peep from him.

  6. Match the words • Laconic • Succinct • Brevity • Quiescent • Reticent • Pithy • Taciturn • terse • Dull • Meaningful • Quiet • Clear • Uncommunicative • Reserved • Unclear • Shortness of time

  7. Words in context: correct or incorrect • The mayor was commended for his pithy speech. He made meaningful points during a mere half-hour delivery. • The gabby shop owner welcomed laconic exchanges with custormers. • Since space is limited, the advertising executive instructed copy-writers to write concise photo captions. • Succinct gossip is most painful; it hurts its subjects more than any other type of rumor.

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