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PHS SAT Vocab List14
LA 2 Honors SAT List 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Verbose | using more words than necessary; wordy |
| Blasphemy | disrespect or irreverence toward something sacred or seriously important |
| Vilify | to slander or defame someones name or standing in the community; to malign |
| Diatribe | bitter, critical speech or writing |
| Vitriolic | burning or corrosive like acid; caustic |
| Jargon | special language or terminology |
| Satire | comedy using laughter as a weapon to evoke a feeling of scorn along with amusement |
| Tirade | a lengthy, emotional critical speech |
| Slander | a false, defamatory spoken criticism of someone of someone |
| Garble | to change or alter meaning through misrepresentation of facts or distortion of ideas |
| Rhetoric | insincere or high-flown writing or speech; originally, the study of good communication |
| Garrulous | extremely talkative, gabby, loquacious, verbose |
| Querulous | complaining, fault-finding, fretful; petulant |
| Inquisitive | inquiring, questioning, curious |
| Indict | to charge with an offense, in court or informality |
| Edict | a formal order or command;a command by law |