Communication Flashcards
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cogent
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Logical and convincing; appealing to reason
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circumlocution
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The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language
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discourse
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a. Formal speech or writing
b. To speak or write formally, and at length
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falter
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a. To hesitate or stammer in speech
b. To move or function in an unsteady way
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literate
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a. Able to read and write; knowledgeable; educated
b. Knowledgeable; well expressed
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prattle
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a. To talk foolishly; to chatter
b. Foolish, annoying talk
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raconteur
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A person who tells stories and relates incidents, with skill and wit
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sophistry
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Clever arguments that are misleading or incorrect
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utterance
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Something that is said
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verbose
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Using or containing too many words; excessively wordy
