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SAT Voc. 2
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Circumlocution | the use of many words to say something that could be said more clearly and directly by using fewer words |
| colloquial | used when people are speaking in an informal way |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| digress | to speak or write about something different from the main subject |
| eloquence | the ability to speak or write well in an effective way |
| garrulous | tending to talk alot |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| loquacious | liking to talk |
| prattle | to talk for a very long time about something not important |
| rant | To talk loudly in a way that shows anger |
| rhetorical | writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people |
| verbose | using more words than necessary |
| voluble | talking a lot in an energetic way |