Some Useful SAT Vocabulary

Question	Answer
Brevity	Noun Briefness or conciseness in speech or writing "For the sake of brevity, choose your words with care."
Concise	Adjective Using Few words in speaking or writing. "A concise explanation is preferable to a long-winded one."
Laconic	Adjective Using few words in speech "Ms. Allen's laconic explanation consisted of a single word: pepperoni."
Pithy	Adjective Brief and full of meaning and substance; concise "Jonathan's sonnet ended with a pithy rhyming couplet."
Quiescent	Adjective Quiet; still; inactive "Mount St. Helen's has been quiescent since it's last eruption in 1986."
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; concise "Let me state this as succinctly as I can: "No late 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. "The principal's terse reply was clear: "No dogs at school."
Phlegmatic	Adjective Not easily excited to action or a display of emotion; calm or self-possessed. "In the face of so much upheaval, the General remained phlegmatic."

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