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SAT Voc 2
Mrs. Hahn RWS
Term | Definition |
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Circumlocution | the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive. |
Colloquial | used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. |
Diffuse | spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people. |
Digress | leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. |
Eloquence | fluent or persuasive speaking or writing. |
Garrulous | excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. |
Grandiloquent | pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress. |
Loquacious | tending to talk a great deal; talkative. |
Prattle | foolish or inconsequential talk. |
Rant | a spell of ranting; a tirade. |
Rhetorical | relating to, or concerned with the art of speaking or writing formally and effectively. |
Verbose | using or expressed in more words than are needed. |
Voluble | speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently. |