SAT Vocabulary Words

Question 1

Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

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Taciturn

Question 2

A phrase of opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

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Cliché

Question 3

Lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

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Banal

Question 4

Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

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Eloquence

Question 5

Sparing in the use of words; abrupt

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Terse

Question 6

Speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently

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Voluble

Question 7

Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

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Vapid

Question 8

Concise or forcefully expressive

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Pithy

Question 9

Showing contempt or lack of respect

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Disdainful

Question 10

Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, etc., than is actually possessed

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Pretentious

Question 11

Talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way

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Prattle

Question 12

Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

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Concise

Question 13

Having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty

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Prosaic

Question 14

In a state or period of inactivity or dormancy

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Quiescent

Question 15

Speak or shout at a length in a wild, impassioned way

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Rant

Question 16

Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievement

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Complacent

Question 17

Arrogantly superior and disdainful

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Haughty

Question 18

A person who boasts about achievements or possessions

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Braggart

Question 19

Extensively talkative, especially on trivial matters

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Garrulous

Question 20

Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring

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Lackluster

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