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53 Cards in this Set
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Loquacious |
Talkative |
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Vociferous |
Noisy Vehement Clamorous |
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Inarticulate |
Incoherent Sputtering |
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Garrulous |
Gabbing ceaselessly and with little meaning |
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Taciturn |
Disinclined to conversation |
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Banal |
Talking in hackneyed phraseology |
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Laconic |
Showing a fine economy in the use of words |
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Cogent |
Forceful and convincing |
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Voluble |
Talking rapidly and fluently |
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Verbose |
Using more words than necessary |
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Soliloquize |
To speak to oneself |
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Ventriloquize |
To throw one's voice |
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Taciturnity |
Unwillingness to engage in conversation |
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Tacit |
Unspoken |
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Circumlocutory |
Referring to an indirect roundabout style of expression |
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Colloquial |
Suitable for informal conversation |
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Loquaciousness Loquacity |
Talkativeness |
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Reticence Reticency |
Reluctance to express one's feelings or thoughts |
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Soliloquy |
A speech to oneself, especially in a play |
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Circumlocution |
An indirect, roundabout expression |
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Evolutionary |
Gradually unfolding, resulting, or developing |
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Revolutionary |
Causing, or resulting from, radical change |
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Laconism Laconicism Laconicity Laconicness |
Quality of conciseness and economy in the use of words |
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Eloquence |
Expressiveness in the use of words |
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Revolve |
Turn round and round |
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Magnate |
Important person, as in the commercial world |
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Magnanimous |
Unselfish Generous Noble in motive Big-hearted Forgiving |
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Verbal |
Using words easily; vocal; articulate; referring to, or involving, words; oral, rather than written |
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Verbiage |
Style of word usage; type of words; overabundance of words |
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Verbosity |
Wordiness Quality of using excess words |
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Magniloquence Grandiloquence |
Elegance in word usage |
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Garrulity |
Quality of chattering on and on about trivia, or with little meaning |
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Volubility |
Fluency and ease in speech |
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Verbatim |
Word for word |
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Magnum opus |
Masterpiece Great artistic work |
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Cogency |
Persuasiveness and forcefulness in speech or writing through closely reasoned logic |
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Banality |
Lack of imagination or originality in speech, actions, or style of life Hackneyed or trite phraseology |
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Somniferous Soporific |
Sleep-inducing |
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Insomnious |
Unable to fall asleep |
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Insomnious |
Unable to fall asleep |
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Articulate |
Verbal, vocal, speaking fluently |
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Avuncular |
Acting like an uncle |
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Ventral |
Referring to the front Anterior |
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Dorsal |
Referring to the back Posterior |
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Endorse |
Approve of Support Sign in the back of |
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Vociferate |
Shout vehemently |
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Insomniac |
One who cannot fall asleep |
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Somnolent |
Drowsy Sleepy |
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Somnambulist |
Sleepwalker |
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Ambulatory |
Now able to walk, through previously bedridden |
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Amble |
Walk aimlessly |
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Preamble |
Introduction Introductory event |
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Inarticulateness |
Incoherence |