elaaaa Flashcards
1
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benediction
A
a blessing *
2
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colloquium
A
a meeting for discussion, especially in an academic setting
3
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edict
A
an order issued by someone in authority
4
Q
elocution
A
art of speaking out or reading effectively in public
5
Q
grandiloquence
A
lofty, pompous language
6
Q
indict
A
to charge with a crime; accuse
7
Q
interdict
A
to forbid; prohibit*
8
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interlocutor
A
a person who takes part in a conversation
9
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loquacious
A
very talkative*
10
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Soliloquy
A
A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage*
11
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deleterious
A
harmful, injurious*
12
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despoil
A
Ravage; rob; loot.
13
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effectual
A
able to produce a desired effect; valid
14
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jettison
A
to cast overboard; to discard*
15
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obviate
A
to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of*