Group 2 Flashcards
Colloquial
(adj.) Having to do with conversation; characteristic of conversation as opposed to formal speech or writing.
Ex. Shivali had learned formal english in school and found itdifficult at first to understand COLLOQUIAL speech.
Deprecate
(v.) To express disapproval of; belittle; deplore; to protest against.
Ex. It is not unusual for candidates in a debate to DEPRACATE their opponents’ views on major issues.
Diatribe
(n.) A thundering verbal attack; a bitter, abusive denunciation.
Ex. The protester’s vicious DIATRIBE against conspicuous consumption was captured on film and played on the news.
Discourse
(n.) Communication by words; conversation; formal spoken or written discussion of a subject.
Ex. Advanced literature students were asked to prepare DISCOURSESon Charles Dickens’ symbolic use of food
Articulate
(v.) To pronounce clearly and carefully; to express in words.
Ex. Unable to ARTICULATE her discomfort, the infant just bawled in the hopes that her diaper would be changed
Divulge
(v.) To disclose something private or previously unknown.
Ex. Artemis DIVULGED to her classmate that he would announce her candidacy for president of the student council.
Dulcet
(adj.) Pleasing to the ear, melodious.
Ex. While some preferred artists with raspy voices, serge was drawn to the DULCENT tones of Sade.
Elicit
(v.) To draw out or evoke; to arrive by reasoning.
Ex. In harry potter, draco malfoy ELICITS fights with harry and undermines him in whatever ways he can.
Eulogy
(n.) Speech or writing in praise of something or someone, especially for someone who has died.
Ex. Despite their recent divorce, Griselda was asked to give the EULOGY at Hubert’s funeral.
Euphemism
(n.) Substitution of a mild or vague expression in the place of a harsh, blunt, or offensive one.
Ex. Parents often employ EUPHEMISMS when discussing death until their children are mature enough for the truth.
Fluent
(adj.) Spoken or written with ease; able to speak or write with ease; flowing; graceful.
Ex. Bubba used FLUENT french to express his admiration for the FLUENT lines of the new building.
Gibberish
(n.) Nonsensical or unintelligible speech or writing; speech or writing that contains obscure, pretentious or technical words.
Ex. In an effort to impress the CEO, Zeke filled his report with technical terms, only to have it dismissed as Gibberish.
Herald
(v.) To greet with enthusiasm; to give notice of; to signal the approach of.
Ex. All over the world on the evening of December 31, people HERALD the new year in festive ways.
Loquacious
(adj.) Tending to talk too much or too freely; chattering.
Ex. Some people become belligerent when drunk; others become LOQUACIOUS and will tell their life story to anyone who will listen.
Pejorative
(n.) A disparaging or belittling word or expression.
Ex. A crude yet creative individual, the doctor used a different PEJORATIVE to describe each of his patients.
Reiterate
(v.) To say or do again; to repeat, possibly to excess.
Ex. The teacher reiterated the homework assignment until he was certain every student understood it.
Reticent
(adj.) Reserved; reluctant to speak freely; reluctant.
Ex. Kia enjoyed questioning celebrities about personal aspects of their lives, but was RETICENT about her own.
Scoff
(v.) To mock or jeer; to eat quickly and greedily.
Sermonize
(v.) To exhort or lecture; to compose or deliver a sermon
Ex. To SERMONIZE about humility is far from humble.
