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SAT Hot Words 1
words relating to using few words or being quiet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| brevity | briefness or conciseness in speech or writing |
| concise | using few words in speaking or writing |
| laconic | using few words in speech |
| pithy | brief and full of meaning and substance; concise |
| quiescent | quiet; still; inactive |
| reticent | not talking much, reserved |
| succinct | clearly and briefly state; concise |
| taciturn | silent; sparing of words; close mouthed |
| terse | using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise, sometimes to point of rudeness |