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SAT Vocab 1
Cat got your tongue?
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English
10th Grade
06/17/2010

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Brevity
Definition
briefness or conciseness in speech or writing
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concise
Definition
using few words in speech or writing
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laconic
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using few words in speech
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pithy
Definition
brief and full of meaning and substance; concise
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quiescent
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quiet; still; inactive
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reticent
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not talking much; reserved
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succinct
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clearly and briefly stated; concise
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taciturn
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silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed
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terse
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using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise, sometimes to the point of rudeness
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