ch 14 + 15 Flashcards
circumlocution
(n) Th use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language
cogent
(adj) logical and convincing; appealing to reason
discourse
- (n) Formal speech or writing
2. (v) To speak or write formally, and at length
falter
- (v) To hesitate or stammer in speech
2. (v) To move or function in an unsteady way
literate
(adj) 1. Able to read and write; knowledgeable; educated
(adj) 2. Knowledgeable ; well expressed
prattle
- (v) To talk foolishly; to chatter
2. (n) Foolish, annoying talk
raconteur
- (n) A person who tells stories and relates incidents, with skill and wit
sophistry
(n) clever arguments that are misleading or incorrect
utterance
(n) something that is said
verbose
(adj) using or containing to many words; excessively wordy
aficionado
(n) an enthusiastic an or admirer
bravado
(n) false bravery; a boastful display of courage
embargo
(n) a government order preventing trade with another country
flotilla
(n) a small fleet of boats or ships
hacienda
(n) A large estate or ranch; the main house of such a ranch
incommunicado
(adj and adv) without a way to communicate
junta
- (n) A group of military leaders who seize and hold power over a country
- (n) A council or small governing body, especially in Central America and in South America
peccadillo
(n) A small fault, often habitual
peon
(n) A person low in a hierarchy; a person of low status
renegade
- (n) An outlaw, rebel, deserter, or traitor
2 ( adj) Abandoning a cause, group, or principle
