English SAT Vocab Set 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 BrevityNoun | Briefness or conciseness in speech or writing Limited space in a newsletter makes brevity essential. |
| Concise Adjective | Using a few words in speaking or writing Leslie's essay is pretty wordy; she should try to be more concise. |
| Laconic Adjective | using few words in speech It was just too hot to give more than a laconic response to the question. |
| Pithy Adjective | Brief and full of meaning and substance Of just the central topic and nothing more What expresses affection more pithily than the three words, "I love you?" |
| Quiescent Adjective | Still; inactive On long summer weekends, the city looses its bustle and is strangely quiescent. |
| Reticent Adjective | Not talking much; reserved Usually reticent, Ms. Worthy surprised us all with a long story at lunch. |
| Succinct Adjective | Clearly and briefly stated Mr. Phillips asked us to write a succinct summary for our term papers. |
| Taciturn Adjective | Silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed Next to me on the bus sat a taciturn girl who said nothing during the four-hour ride |
| Terse Adjective | Using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise, sometimes to the point of rudeness Mia wanted details about Joyce's new boyfriend, but only got a terse description. |
| Bombastic Adjective | Using language in a pompous, showy way; speaking to impress others Putting on airs, the bombastic orator used a bunch of big words that basically said nothing at all. |
| Circumlocution Noun | Speaking in circles; round-about speech (beating around the bush) The principal said |
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