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Hot Words for the SAT Lesson 1 Using Few Words or Being Quiet brevity n. briefness or conciseness in speech or writing 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-mouthed terse adj. using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise Lesson 2 Speaking circumlocution n. speaking in circles; roundabout speech colloquial adj. pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational diffuse adj. spread out, not concise; wordy digress vb. to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about eloquence n. artful ease with speaking; speech that can impact people’s feelings garrulous adj. talkative; loquacious grandiloquent adj. using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others loquacious adj. very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous prattle vb. to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly rant vb. to talk very loudly, even wildly rhetorical adj. relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression verbose adj. using too many words; wordy; long-winded voluble adj. talking a great deal with ease; glib Lesson 3 Feeling Superior arrogant adj. overbearing; proud; haughty braggart n. on who boasts a great deal complacent adj. self-satisfied; smug contemptuous adj. lacking respect; scornful disdainful adj. full of bitter scorn and pride; aloof egotistical adj. excessively self-absorbed; very conceited haughty adj. having a great pride in oneself and dislike for others insolent adj. boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; rude narcissist adj. or n. ha