of my favorite words:
Precise
Pronunciation: \pri-ˈsīs\
Function: adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Middle French precis, from Latin praecisus, past participle of praecidere to cut off, from prae- + caedere to cut
Date: 15th century
1 : exactly or sharply defined or stated
2 : minutely exact
3 : strictly conforming to a pattern, standard, or convention
4 : distinguished from every other
Concise
Pronunciation: \kən-ˈsīs\
Function: adjective
Etymology:
Latin concisus, from past participle of concidere to cut up, from com- + caedere to cut, strike
Date: circa 1590
: marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
Reference from Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online.