Multiple choice Directions: Select the word which is closest in meaning to the given word. Laconic Concise Knife Drawback Doom Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Laconic means using very few words to express something - brief and to the point. Concise means expressing much in few words, which is a direct synonym. Knife, Drawback, and Doom are completely unrelated to speech or brevity.