The girl was upbraided for the verbosity of her sentences.
Bellicosity, verbosity, atrocity,
Uses to many words, can be come long winded, tedious or boring
Loquacious means talkative or chatty, often characterized by excessive verbosity or long-windedness in conversation.
Verbosity
The opposite of brev is verbosity, which refers to using more words than necessary or being overly wordy in communication.
Verbiage refers to an excessive or unnecessary use of words, often resulting in verbosity or wordiness. It can also imply language that is overly complex or convoluted.
The term for using unnecessary words is "verbosity." It refers to the excessive and often redundant use of words in speech or writing, which can make communication less clear and concise.
The spelling for the bones of the back is vertebrae(singular is vertebra).
The suffix is -ty. "Animus" is the original Latin root, meaning "spirit" and the -ty is the suffix (which creates a noun denoting a condition) -- thus the new word, "animosity." It is similar to the words bellicosity (from "bellus") and verbosity (from "verbum").
This quote suggests that true wisdom can be conveyed succinctly and effectively without the need for lengthy explanations. It implies that the value of a message lies in its clarity and brevity, rather than its complexity or verbosity.
Zinsser's main point in his book "On Writing Well" is to emphasize the importance of clarity, simplicity, and brevity in writing. He encourages writers to focus on conveying their message clearly to the reader, without unnecessary complexity or verbosity. He also stresses the importance of rewriting and revising to improve the overall quality of writing.