A roundabout or indirect way of speaking.

Characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing

To pour out and spread, as a fluid .

To deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing.

The practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness.

Excessively talkative in a rambling roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.

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SAT Vocab. 2

Mrs Hahn RWS

Term	Definition
Circumlocution	A roundabout or indirect way of speaking.
Colloquial	Characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing
Diffuse	To pour out and spread, as a fluid .
Digress	To deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing.
Eloquence	The practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness.
Garrulous	Excessively talkative in a rambling roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.