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SAT Lesson 2 Vocab
Words Relating to Speaking
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bombastic | Using language in a pompous, showy way |
| Circumlocution | Speaking in circles |
| Colloquial | Pertaining to common every day speech; conversational |
| Diffuse | Spread out |
| Digress | To wander off from the topic spoken about |
| Eloquence | Artful ease with speaking |
| Garrulous | Talkative |
| Grandiloquent | Using big fancy words instead of speaking with purpose |
| Loquacious | Very talkative |
| Prattle | To speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner |
| Ramble | To talk on and on pointlessly |
| Rant | To talk very loudly, even wildly |
| Rhetorical | Relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect |
| Verbose | Using too many words ; wordy |
| Voluble | Talking a great deal with ease |