sat vocabulary

brevity

brevity

(n) briefness or conciseness in speech or writing

concise

(adj) using few words in speaking or 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 words that are needed to make the point; very concise, sometimes to the point of rudeness

bombastic

(adj) high-sounding but little meaning; inflated

circumlocution

(n) speaking in circles; roundabout speech; “beating around the bush”

colloquial

(adj) pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational; informal

diffuse

(adj) spread out, not concise; wordy

digress

(v) 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; synonym of garrulous

prattle

(v) to speech on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly

ramble

(v) to talk or write in a discursive, aimless way (usually followed by on)

rant

(v) to talk very loudly, even wildly

rhetorical

(adj) relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; negative connotation = insincere in expression

verbose

(adj) using too many words; wordy; long-winded

voluble

(adj) talking a great deal with ease

arrogant

(adj) overbearing, proud, haughty

braggart

(n) one who boasts a great deal

complacent

(adj) self-satisfied, smug

cotemptuous

(adj) lacking respect; scornful

disdainful

(adj) full of bitter scorn and pride; aloof

egotistical

(adj) excessively absorbed; very conceited

elitist

(adj) snobbish, condescending

haughty

(adj) having great pride in oneself

insolent

(adj) boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; rude

narcissist

(n) having to do with extreme self-adoration; a person who feels superior to everyone

ostentatious

(adj) having to do with showing off; pretentious

presumptuous

(adj) too forward or bold; overstepping the proper bounds

pretentious

(adj) claiming or pretending increased importance; ostentatious; affectedly grand

supercilious

(adj) looking down on others; proud and scornful

swagger

(v) to walk around in a proud, showy manner; to boast in a loud manner