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Unit 15
Senior Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Magniloquent | High-flown and elevated in speech |
| Loquacious | Very talkative |
| Circumlocution | Roundabout or overly long way of saying something |
| Colloquy | Formal conversation or dialogue |
| Obloquy | Harsh criticism; abuse |
| Consign | To deliver, especially to a negative fate or outcome |
| Resignation | Acceptance of something that cannot be avoided; patient submission |
| Signatory | A party to a contract, treaty or other legal document |
| Proscribe | To forbid; to outlaw |
| Ascribe | To think of as belonging to or coming from; to assign |
| Circumscribe | To tightly limit or restrict |