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SAT List 2: Speaking

The second list of the SAT Words in Ms. Matthews class...

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bombastic; adj. using language in a pompous, showy way; speaking to impress others
circumlocution; n. speaking in circles; round about speech
colloquial; adj. pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational
digress; vb. to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about
eloquence; n. artful ease with speaking; speech that can influence people's feelings
garrulous; adj. talkative; loquacious
grandiloquent; adj. using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others
loquacious; adj. very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous
prattle; vb. to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly
ramble; vb. to talk on and on pointlessly without clear direction
rant; vb. to talk very loudly, even wildly; rave
rhetorical; adj. relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression
verbose; adj. using too many words; wordy; long-winded
voluble; adj. talking a great deal with ease; gib
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