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SAT Voc.2
Words Related To Speaking
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Circumlocution | A complicated and indirect way of expressing something. (noun) |
| Colloquial | language used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. |
| Diffuse | characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy. |
| Digress | to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc. |
| Eloquence | the practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness. |
| Garrulous | excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. |
| Grandiloquent | pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress. |
| Loquacious | tending to talk a great deal; talkative. |
| Prattle | talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way. foolish or inconsequential talk. |
| Rant | speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way. a spell of ranting; a tirade. |
| Rhetorical | of, relating to, or concerned with the art of rhetoric. |
| Verbose | using or expressed in more words than are "much academic language is obscure and verbose" |
| Voluble | speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently. |