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communication unit 5 vocab
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Language - English
8th Grade
09/20/2012

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verbose
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adj; given to wordiess
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utterance
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noun; something that is said
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circumlocution
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noun; use of many word to espress a relatively simple idea or to avoid stating one's position directly or cleary
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prattle
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verb; to utter meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children
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falter
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verb; to stumble or hesitate in speech
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discourse
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noun; verbal interchange of ideas
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cogent
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adj; appealing fourceably to the mind or reason: convincing
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raconteur
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noun; one who excels at telling anecdotes
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sophistry
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noun; clever arguments that are misleading or incorrect
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literate
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adj;able to read and write
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