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24 Cards in this Set
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Cogent
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Irresistable logical reasoning and intellectual keenness; convincing
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Reticent
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Prefers to keep silent
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Ventriloquism
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The art of "speaking from the belly"
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Verbose
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A person who smothers their ideas with excess words
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Magnum Opus
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The greatest work or masterpiece
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Circumlocution
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Method of talking indirectly or in a roundabout way
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Soliloquy
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A speech to one's self (usually in a play)
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Tacit
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Unspoken, unsaid, not verbalized
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Eloquent
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Vividly expressive, forceful, or persuasive in language (thought of in an artistic way)
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Loquacious
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People who love to talk and do it a lot
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Somnolent
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Drowsy
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Voluble
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Fluent and easy in speech; rolls off the tongue
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Inarticulate
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Trouble joining words together coherently
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Taciturn
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Habitually untalkative
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Avuncular
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Exhibits traits like kindly, permissive, indulgent, and protective (originally thought of as traits of an uncle)
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Laconic
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Use of a small amount of words to say something big; concise
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Vociferous
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Loud; noisy; clamorous
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Banal
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Commonplace and dull
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Colloquial
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Informal, everyday conversation
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Verbiage
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An excess of words; style or manner of using words
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Soporific
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Style of delivery which puts people to sleep
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Preamble
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Preliminary; Introduction
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Garrulous
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To talk constantly, usually aimlessly and meaninglessly
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Evolve
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Gradually develop
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