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List 2 Vocab

TermDefinition
banal commonplace and stale, not fresh; trite, insipid
terse stripped of all but the essentials; concise or succinct, sometimes to the point of rudeness
raconteur gifted talker or storyteller
euphemism the use of a "nice" word or phrase instead of an offensive or terrible honest once; the word or phrase so used
vociferous loudly, persistently vocal; clamorous
equivocal open to two interpretations, evasive, unclear
succinct brief, to the point; concise, pithy, terse
hackneyed banal, overused, commonplace, trite
bombast high-flown, pompous, "windbag" language
eloquent extremely expressive (a gesture or words)
loquacious extremely talkative; gabby, garrulous
articulate to speak in a clear, effective way
laconic using as few words as possible; concise
hyperbole wild exaggeration, often on purpose for effect
lampoon verbal ridicule of a person; personal satire
platitude a tired, trite old saying; a banality
Created by: laugh4u
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