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Lesson 1: quiet!
hot words for the SAT
Question | Answer |
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concise | adj. using few words in speaking and writing |
laconic | adj. using few words in speech |
pithy | adj. brief and full of meaning and substance; concise |
quiescent | adj. quiet; still; inactive |
reticent | adj. not talking much; reserved |
succinct | adj. clearly and briefly stated; concise |
taciturn | adj. silent; sparing of words; close-mouth |
terse | adj. using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise |
brevity | n. briefness or conciseness in speech or writing |