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SAT vocab 2
Mrs. Hahn RWS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| circumlocution | using many words to make something clear, while using not so many words. |
| colloquial | speaking in an informal way |
| diffuse | spread out over a large area, not concentrated |
| digress | not staying on the topic when you are speaking or writing |
| eloquence | very fluent |
| garrulous | excessively talkative, in a roundabout manner |
| grandiloquence | speech that is lofty in tone |
| loquacious | very talkative |
| prattle | speech that is foolish |
| rant | a tirade |
| rhetorical | when a question is asked that you don't want an answer to |
| verbose | expressed in more words than needed |
| voluble | speaking fluently and incessantly |