Rock the SAT: Silence, Reticence

neophyte

a beginner

novice

a beginner

charlatan

a con artist or fake

sanctuary

a place of refuge or safety

laconic

brief and to-the-point

truculent

brutal and savage

reticence

hesitancy to speak or act

belligerent

hostile and warlike

impudent

offensively bold

tranquility

peace and quiet

futile

producing no result

serene

quiet, peaceful

impertinent

rude or overly bold

telepathy

the ability to read another's thoughts or to communicate by thinking

strive

to exert a great deal of effort

vilified

to speak badly about a person or thing

denounced

to speak badly about or publicly accuse

stupefied

to stun or make stupid

taciturn

using few words, soft-spoken