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SAT Study Words 02
Words Relating to Speaking
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Language - English
11th Grade
09/20/2009

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Bombastic
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Adj. Using language in a pompous, showy way; speaking to impress others
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Circumlocution
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N. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech
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Colloquial
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Adj. Pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational
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Diffuse
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Adj. Spread out, not concise; wordy
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Digress
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Vb. To wander off from the subject or topic spoken about
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Eloquence
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N. Artful ease with speaking; speech that can influence people's feelings
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Garrulous
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Adj. Talkative; Loquacious
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Grandiloquent
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Adj. Using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others
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Loquacious
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Adj. Very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous
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Prattle
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Vb. To speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly
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Ramble
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Vb. To talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction
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Rant
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Vb. To talk very loudly, even wildly; rave
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Rhetorical
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Adj. Relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression
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Verbose
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Adj. Using too many words; wordy; long-winded
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Voluble
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Adj. Talking a great deal with ease; glib
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