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10 Cards in this Set
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circumlocution
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the use of unnecessary wordy and indirect language
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cogent
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logical and convincing; appealing to reason
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discourse
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a. noun-formal speech or writing
b. verb-to speak or write formally, and at length |
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falter
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a. to hesitate or stammer in speech
b. to move or function in an unsteady way |
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literate
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a. able to read and write; knowledgeable; educated
b. knowledgable, well expressed |
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prattle
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a.verb- to talk foolishly; to chatter
b.noun-foolish, annoying talk |
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raconteur
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a person who tells stories and relates incidents, with skill and wit
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sophistry
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clever arguments that are misleading or incorrect
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utterance
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something that is said
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verbose
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using or containing too many words, excessively wordy
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