| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abbreviation | shortened form of a word |
| 2. | abridged | shortened without full detail |
| 3. | accessible | easy for many to understand |
| 4. | acronym | word from initials |
| 5. | aphoristic | expressed in short maxims |
| 6. | asyndeton | omission of conjunctions |
| 7. | blunt | direct and plain |
| 8. | bottom line | essential conclusion |
| 9. | brevity | shortness of expression |
| 10. | brief | short in length |
| 11. | buzzword | fashionable term |
| 12. | byword | word standing for something |
| 13. | clipping | shortened existing word |
| 14. | compact | closely packed; brief |
| 15. | compound | word made of two words |
| 16. | compressed | shortened into less space |
| 17. | concise | giving much in few words |
| 18. | condensed | made shorter and denser |
| 19. | contraction | shortened word form |
| 20. | core | central essential part |
| 21. | crisp | neatly brief and clear |
| 22. | crux | decisive main point |
| 23. | definite | clear and certain |
| 24. | diffuse | not concise or focused |
| 25. | direct | straightforward and plain |
| 26. | directness | straightforward quality |
| 27. | discursive | moving from topic to topic |
| 28. | distillation | extracting the essence |
| 29. | dysphemism | harsh substitute expression |
| 30. | economical | using few words efficiently |
| 31. | elliptical | omitting unnecessary words |
| 32. | epigrammatic | brief and memorable |
| 33. | epithet | descriptive name or phrase |
| 34. | essence | core meaning |
| 35. | euphemism | mild substitute expression |
| 36. | exact | strictly accurate |
| 37. | explicit | fully and clearly stated |
| 38. | forthright | direct and outspoken |
| 39. | frank | open and direct |
| 40. | fuzzy | unclear or imprecise |
| 41. | gist | main point briefly |
| 42. | graphic | vividly clear |
| 43. | incisive | sharp and clear in expression |
| 44. | indirect | not straightforward |
| 45. | initialism | initial letters pronounced separately |
| 46. | intelligible | able to be understood |
| 47. | kernel | central part or idea |
| 48. | laconic | using very few words |
| 49. | lean | without unnecessary parts |
| 50. | litotes | understatement using negation |
| 51. | long-winded | tediously wordy |
| 52. | lucid | clear and easy to understand |
| 53. | metonymy | substitution by association |
| 54. | minimalism | extreme simplicity |
| 55. | moniker | name or nickname |
| 56. | muddy | unclear in meaning |
| 57. | neologism | newly coined word |
| 58. | nub | main point |
| 59. | nutshell | briefest possible form |
| 60. | oblique | indirect or not explicit |
| 61. | opaque | hard to understand |
| 62. | padding | unnecessary extra words |
| 63. | pithy | forceful and brief |
| 64. | plainspoken | using simple direct words |
| 65. | pleonasm | use of more words than needed |
| 66. | pointed | direct and effective |
| 67. | portmanteau | blended word |
| 68. | précis | concise summary |
| 69. | precise | exact and accurate |
| 70. | prolix | using too many words |
| 71. | rambling | wandering and wordy |
| 72. | readable | easy and pleasant to read |
| 73. | redundancy | unnecessary repetition |
| 74. | roundabout | indirect and wordy |
| 75. | shorthand | brief substitute expression |
| 76. | sobriquet | nickname |
| 77. | spare | lean and simple |
| 78. | specific | clearly defined and particular |
| 79. | substance | essential meaning or content |
| 80. | succinct | briefly and clearly expressed |
| 81. | summary | short statement of main points |
| 82. | synoptic | giving a brief overview |
| 83. | taut | tight and economical |
| 84. | tautology | needless repetition of meaning |
| 85. | terse | brief and concise |
| 86. | terseness | quality of being terse |
| 87. | transparent | easy to understand |
| 88. | trenchant | vigorous and concise |
| 89. | unadorned | plain and without extras |
| 90. | understatement | deliberate restrained expression |
| 91. | vague | not clearly expressed |
| 92. | verbiage | excessive words |
| 93. | verbose | using more words than needed |
| 94. | verbosity | wordiness |
| 95. | vivid | clear and lively |
| 96. | waffle | wordy vague writing |
| 97. | watchword | guiding word or phrase |
| 98. | wordiness | use of too many words |
| 99. | wordsmith | skilled writer or editor |
| 100. | zeugma | one word governing two others |
