Word Power Session 26

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Laconia

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an ancient country in the S part of Greece.

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laconic

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using few words; expressing much in few words; concise

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verbose

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characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy

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-ness

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noun suffix

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-ity

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noun suffix

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-ism

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noun suffix

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laconicness, laconicity, laconism

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Terseness or succinctness of style or expression. noun form of laconic

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cogent

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convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling

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cogency

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the quality or state of being convincing or persuasive noun form of cogent

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cogo

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to drive together, to compel

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eloquent

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having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech

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magniloquent

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speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.

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e-

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out

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magnus

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large

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grandiloquent

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speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.

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grandis

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grand

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magniloquence

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high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation noun form of magniloquent

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grandiloquence

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speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic. noun form of grandiloquence

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voluble

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characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative

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garrulous

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excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters

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verbum

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word

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volvo, volvtus

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to roll

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garrio

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to chatter

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-ness

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noun ending

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-ity

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noun ending

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verbosity

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Using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words; wordy. noun form of verbose

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volubility

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the quality of being facile in speech and writing noun form of voluble

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garrulity

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Excessive talkativeness; loquaciousness noun form of garrulous

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magnus

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large, big, great

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Magnavox

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big voice

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magniloquent

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speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful

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magnanimous

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generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness

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animus

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mind

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magnate

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a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business

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magnify

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to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does

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-fy, facio

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to make

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magnificent

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making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.

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fic-

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to make

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magnitude

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size; extent; dimensions

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-tude

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common noun suffix

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magnum

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a large wine bottle having a capacity of two ordinary bottles or 1.5 liters

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Magnum opus

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a great work, esp. the chief work of a writer or artist

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Opus

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work

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opera

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an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet

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opero

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to work

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verb

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The part of speech that expresses existence, action, or occurrence in most languages

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verbatim

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in exactly the same words; word for word

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verbal

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of or pertaining to words

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-al

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adjective suffix

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verbalize

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to express in words
noun form of verbal

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verbiage

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overabundance or superfluity of words, as in writing or speech; wordiness

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revolve

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to move in a circular or curving course or orbit

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re-

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back or again

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revolution

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a radical change of any sort, noun form of revolve

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revolutionize

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of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change verb form of revolution

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-ary

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adjective suffix

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involve

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to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail

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involvement

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the act of sharing in the activities of a group noun form of involve

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evolve

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to develop gradually

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e-

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out

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evolvement

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to develop gradually noun form of evolve

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evolutionary

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pertaining to evolution or development; developmental adjective form of evolution