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30 Cards in this Set
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affable
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Easy to speak to; approachable; polite, friendly
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ineffable
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1. Beyond description; indescribable
2. Not to be uttered; taboo |
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dictatorial
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Domineering; autocratic, like a dictator
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diction
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1. Choice of words in speech or writing
2. A person's manner of uttering or pronouncing words |
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dictume
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An authoritative expression of opinion
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ditty
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A simple song
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edict
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A decree or proclamation issued by an authority
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indict
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1. To issue a formal charge of a crime
2. to accuse |
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indite
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To write; to compose
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interdiction
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A prohibition; the act of forbidding
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jurisdiction
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1. Control and authority, especially to interpret and exercise the law
2. The specific area of someone's or something's control or authority |
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malediction
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A curse
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valediction
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A bidding farewell, a leave-taking; a farewell speech
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gloss
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An explanation of a difficult expression in a text
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polygot
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A person who knows several languages well
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acclamation
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1. Applause; enthusiastic approval
2. An oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval |
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clamor
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A loud outcry, especially in protest
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declaim
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To speak loudly or passionatley
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forensic
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Referring to legal proceedings or formal debate or rhetoric
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forum
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1. The central square or marketplace of a Roman city
2. A public meeting or any situation for open discussion |
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lingo
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Unfamiliar language; a dialect or special jargon
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lingua franca
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A language used by people who do not speak a common tongue; usually combines aspects of different languages
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linguist
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1. A person who speaks several languages; a polyglor
2. A person who studies linguistics, the structure of human speech |
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circumlocution
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1. The use of many words when few would do.
2. Evasive talk; roundabout expression |
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colloquium
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A meeting for discussion, especially in an academic setting
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locution
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A word or expression; phraseology
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loquacious
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Very talkative
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proverbial
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1. Of or like a wise or witty folksaying
2. Well-known; notorious; frequently spoken of |
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verbatim
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Word for word, in exactly the same words
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verbose
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Wordy; using excessive words
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