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SAT vocab 2
Mrs. Hahn RWS
Term | Definition |
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circumlocution | using many words to make something clear, while using not so many words. |
colloquial | speaking in an informal way |
diffuse | spread out over a large area, not concentrated |
digress | not staying on the topic when you are speaking or writing |
eloquence | very fluent |
garrulous | excessively talkative, in a roundabout manner |
grandiloquence | speech that is lofty in tone |
loquacious | very talkative |
prattle | speech that is foolish |
rant | a tirade |
rhetorical | when a question is asked that you don't want an answer to |
verbose | expressed in more words than needed |
voluble | speaking fluently and incessantly |