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concise	saying much in a few words; short and to the point.
crisp	short and to the point. [1/4 definitions]
exasperate	to bother or annoy to the point of causing anger.
formal	proper or socially correct, sometimes to the point of being cold; stiff. [1/5 definitions]
off the track	not related to the point or issue.
smug	confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent.
until	to the point that. [1/5 definitions]

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