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Vocab Lesson 14
Vocabulary for Achievement Lesson 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| circumlocution | the use of unnecessarily words and indirect language |
| cogent | logical and convincing; appealing to reason |
| discourse(1) | formal speech or writing |
| discourse(2) | to speak or write formally, and at length |
| falter(1) | to hesitate or stammer in speech |
| falter(2) | to move or function in an unsteady way |
| literate(2) | able to read and write; knowledgeable; educated |
| literate(1) | knowledgeable; well expressed |
| prattle(1) | to talk foolishly; to chatter |
| prattle(2) | foolish, annoying talk |
| raconteur | a person who tells stories and relates incidents, with skill and wit |
| sophistry | clever arguments that are misleading or incorrect |
| utterance | something that is said |
| verbose | using or containing too many words; excessively wordy |