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English: List 2
English vocab: List 2
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| Banal | commonplace and stale, not fresh; trite, insipid, banality. |
| Terse | stripped of all but the essentials; concise or succinct, sometimes to the point of rudeness. |
| Raconteur | gifted talker or storyteller. |
| Euphemism | the use of a 'nice' word or phrase instead of an offensive or terrible honest one; the word or phrase so used. |
| Succinct | brief, to the point; concise, pithy, terse. |
| Hackneyed | banal, overused, commonplace, trite. |
| Bombast | high-flown, pompous, "windbag" language. |
| Articulate | to speak in a clear, effective way. clear and effective in manner; jointed or marked off. |
| Laconic | using as few words as possible; concise. |
| Hyperbole | wild exaggeration, often on purpose for effect. |
| Lampoon | verbal ridicule of a person; personal satire, to ridicule. |
| Platitude | a tired, trite old saying; a banality. |
| Vociferous | loudly, persistently vocal; clamorous. |
| Equivocal | open to two interpretations, evasive, unclear. |
| Eloquent | extremely expressive (a gesture or words). |
| Loquacious | extremely talkative; gabby, garrulous. |