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SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Précis

[pray-SEE]Part of speech: nounOrigin: french, mid-18th century

• A summary or abstract of a text or speech.
• An outline of main points or facts.

Examples of Précis in a sentence

• I read the précis of the required textbook and decided that I didn’t want to take the course.
• Before you put pen to paper, it’s helpful to make a précis to guide your writing.

Popularity Over Time

About Précis

Précis is exactly what it looks like — it’s taken from the French word “précis,” which means precise. English has adopted this French adjective and turned it into a noun. A précis is a summary of the main points in a speech or piece of writing. It could be a formal part of a paper, or you could be giving a précis of the TV show you watched last night. Just be precise about your summary.

Did you Know?

Some words are borrowed from French and we Anglify them — energy, facade, heritage, and hotel have all dropped an accent mark and adjusted pronunciation. But then we pretend to be a little French with some words. Précis has held onto its precise accent mark and French pronunciation: pray-SEE.SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Précis

[pray-SEE]Part of speech: nounOrigin: french, mid-18th century

• A summary or abstract of a text or speech.
• An outline of main points or facts.

Examples of Précis in a sentence

• I read the précis of the required textbook and decided that I didn’t want to take the course.
• Before you put pen to paper, it’s helpful to make a précis to guide your writing.

Popularity Over Time

About Précis

Précis is exactly what it looks like — it’s taken from the French word “précis,” which means precise. English has adopted this French adjective and turned it into a noun. A précis is a summary of the main points in a speech or piece of writing. It could be a formal part of a paper, or you could be giving a précis of the TV show you watched last night. Just be precise about your summary.

Did you Know?

Some words are borrowed from French and we Anglify them — energy, facade, heritage, and hotel have all dropped an accent mark and adjusted pronunciation. But then we pretend to be a little French with some words. Précis has held onto its precise accent mark and French pronunciation: pray-SEE.SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Précis

[pray-SEE]Part of speech: noun

Origin: french, mid-18th century

• A summary or abstract of a text or speech.
• An outline of main points or facts.

Examples of Précis in a sentence

• I read the précis of the required textbook and decided that I didn’t want to take the course.
• Before you put pen to paper, it’s helpful to make a précis to guide your writing.

About Précis

Précis is exactly what it looks like — it’s taken from the French word “précis,” which means precise. English has adopted this French adjective and turned it into a noun. A précis is a summary of the main points in a speech or piece of writing. It could be a formal part of a paper, or you could be giving a précis of the TV show you watched last night. Just be precise about your summary.

Did you Know?

Some words are borrowed from French and we Anglify them — energy, facade, heritage, and hotel have all dropped an accent mark and adjusted pronunciation. But then we pretend to be a little French with some words. Précis has held onto its precise accent mark and French pronunciation: pray-SEE.

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Illya Kuryakin was livid. Napoleon had caused their assignment to fail. It wasn't the first time this had happened and it probably wouldn't be the last. They both had their failures. It wasn't so much that they had failed, but it was the reason they failed. "Napoleon, things would have been fine if you had read the material Mr. Waverly gave us on this assignment instead of going on your date with the new girl in communications!"

"It had take me a week to get her to go out, and besides you read the material. I always rely on you to give me a précis of the information. It's your fault because you slept on the plane."

"I slept because I had been studying the material the evening before."

"You always brief me partner."

"Well no more...if you can't read the material, and study on your own you won't get it from me."