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audible
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to be heard
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Dog whistles are too high pitched to be ___ to human ears.
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coherence
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logical, orderly and clearly connected
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Because Josie's presentation lacked ___ the audience did not understand her main point.
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digress
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to stray from the main subject
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The sportscaster _____ from calling the game and started to talk about the high cost of tickets.
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eloquent
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powerful speaker or writer
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The United Nations speaker made an ___ plea for peace.
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garble
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to miX up or confuse so as to make unclear
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He ___ his words every time he tried to talk to girls.
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impromptu
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without preparation or rehearsal
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At the awards ceremony, the crowd urged the singer to give an ___ performance.
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orator
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a skilled public speaker
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Stephen Douglas was a great ___ who debated Abe Lincoln in an 1858 U.S. Senate race.
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proclaim
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to announce publicly; to make clear or plain
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We have a winner! ___ the announcer. OR She ___ her allegiance to the team by wearing green and gold to the game.
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reiterate
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to say or do again; to repeat
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The teacher ___ the directions for the assignment to make sure that every student understood what to do.
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terse
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brief
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"No" was the spokesman's ___ reply to the reporter's long question.
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