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10 Cards in this Set
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Circumlocution |
The use of unnecessarily wordy & indirect language |
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Cogent |
Logical & convincing; appealing to reason |
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Discource |
Formal speech or writing To speak or write formally, & at length |
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Falter |
To hesitate or stammer in speech To move or function in an unsteady way |
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Literate |
Able to read & write; knowledgeable; educated Knowledgeable; well expressed |
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Prattle |
To talk foolishly; to chatter Foolish; annoying talk |
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Raconteur |
A person who tells stories & relates incidents, with skill & wit |
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Sophistry |
Clever arguments that are misleading or incorrect |
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Utterance |
Something that is said |
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Verbose |
Using or containing to many words; excessively wordy |
