improve README wording (closes #1114)
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-{groovy-www}[Groovy] is a powerful, optionally typed and dynamic language, with static-typing and static compilation capabilities, for the Java platform aimed at multiplying developers productivity thanks to a concise, familiar and easy to learn syntax.
+{groovy-www}[Groovy] is a powerful multi-faceted programming language for the JVM platform.
+It supports a spectrum of programming styles incorporating features from dynamic languages such as optional and duck typing, but also
+static compilation and static type checking at levels similar to or greater than Java through its extensible static type checker.
+It aims to greatly increase developer productivity with many powerful features but also a concise, familiar and easy to learn syntax.
-It integrates smoothly with any Java program, and immediately delivers to your application powerful features, including scripting capabilities, Domain-Specific Language authoring, runtime and compile-time meta-programming and functional programming.
+It integrates smoothly with any Java class or library, and immediately delivers to your application powerful capabilities,
+including scripting support, Domain-Specific Language authoring, runtime and compile-time meta-programming and functional programming.
== Downloading
