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11 Cards in this Set
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magniloquent
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high flown and elevated in speech
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loquacious
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very talkative
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circumlocation
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roundabout or overly long way of saying something
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colloquy
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formal conversation or dialogue
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obloquy
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harsh criticism; abuse
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consign
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to deliver especially to a negative fate or outcome
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resignation
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acceptance of something that cannot be avoided; patient submission
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signatory
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a party to a contract, treaty or other legal document
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proscribed
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to forbid or outlaw
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ascribe
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to think of as belonging to or coming from; assign
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circumscribe
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to tightly limit or restrict
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