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Vocabulary 6
Speech, Drama
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English
12th Grade
10/08/2013

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1)Elocution
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The art of speaking clearly and expressively before an audience
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2)Declaim
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To speak in an elaborate, rhetorical manner or deliver in a voice strong with emotion
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3)Forensic
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Pertaining to public debate
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4)Repartee
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A quick, witty reply or conversation
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5)Colloquy
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A conversation, conference, or dialogue
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6)Soliloquy
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A monologue; or the act of talking to oneself, usually in a play
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7)Symposium
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A conference at which a particular subject is discussed
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8)Prate
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To chatter, babble, or talk foolishly and at length
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9)Reticene
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The state or quality of being quiet, reserved, or uncommunicative
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10)Mummery
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A masked performance; or a ridiculous performance or empty show
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11)Tableau
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A vivid picture or representation of a scene by the grouping of silent, motionless persons in appropriate poses
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