brief and blunt
Her terse reply indicated she had no time to talk.
Vocabulary like terse appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
a core belief or principle
tighten; a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
mental or emotional strain
experimental; under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
weak and flimsy
end; bring to an end or halt
end; a coming to an end of a contract period
earthly; of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
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