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Vocab List # 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Circumlocution | (n) use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language |
| Cogent | (adj) logical and convincing, appealing to reason |
| Discourse | (n) formal speech or writing (v) to speak or write formally at length |
| Falter | (v) to hesitate or stammer in speech |
| Literate | (Adj) able to read and write, knowledgable |
| Prattle | (v) to talk foolishly (n) foolish, annoying talk |
| Raconteur | (n) person who tells stories with skill |
| Sophistry | (n) clever arguments that are misleading or incorrect |
| Utterance | (n) something that is said |
| Verbose | (adj) excessively wordy |