SAT List #1

Gabe is a master of _________________ because he can usually get his point across in three words or less.

• tersley

• reticence

• abbreviation

• pithiness

• laconic

___________ people make me feel uncomfortable; they are so quiet and disengaged that it makes them hard to read.

• succinct

• reservedly

• reticent

• concise

• brevity

After being asked repeatedly to go on a movie date, Julian ______________ responded, "Not interested," to the girl on the other end of the phone.

• quiescently

• reservedly

• concise

• brevity

• tersely

Known for her __________________, Hailey delivered a 40-second speech that pithily emphasized the many reasons why she would be the best pick for student government president.

• reticence

• brevity

• terseness

• taciturn

• abbreviations

Far from a blabbermouth, Tina is as ____________________ a young lady as one can find.

• succinct

• pithy

• taciturn

• concisely

• aquiescent

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Based on the context in which each underlined word is used, identify the word usage of each sentence as either correct (A) or incorrect (B) for questions 6 - 10.

The mayor was commended for his pithy speech. He made meaningful points during a mere half-hour delivery.

• correct

• incorrect

The gabby shop owner welcomed laconic exchanges with customers.

• correct

• incorrect

Since space was limited, the advertising executive instructed copywriters to write concise photo captions.

• correct

• incorrect

Unlike their customary drawn-out explanations, the Grants related the story of the burglary tersely.

• correct

• incorrect

Succinct gossip is the most painful; it hurts its subjects more than any other type of rumor.

• correct

• incorrect