Sat Words Lesson 1&2
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24 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 brevity | briefness or conciseness in speech or writing |
| concise | expressing much in few words |
| laconic | adj. using few words in speech |
| pithy | concise and full of meaning |
| quiescent | being quiet or still or inactive |
| reticent | not talking much; reserved |
| succinct | adj. clearly and briefly stated; concise |
| taciturn | silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed |
| terse | using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise, sometimes to the point of rudeness |
| bombastic | using language in a pompous, showy way; speaking to impress others |
| circumlocution | Speaking in circles; roundabout speech |
| colloquial | pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational |
| diffuse | spread out, not concise; wordy |
| digress | to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about |
| eloquence | artful ease with speaking; speech that can influence people's feelings |
| garrulous | talkative |
| grandiloquent | using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others |
| loquacious | very talkative |
| prattie | to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly |
| ramble | to talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction |
| rant | vb. to talk very loudly, even wildly; rave. |
| rhetorical | adj. relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression. |
| verbose | using too many words; wordy; long-winded |
| voluble | talking a great deal with ease; glib |
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