lesson 14 Flashcards
circumlocution
circumlocutory
the use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language
cogent
cogency
logical and convincing; appealing to reason
discourse
formal speech or writing
to speak or write formally, and at lenth
falter
to hesitate or stammer in speech
to move or function in an unsteady way
literate
literacy
able to read and write; knowledgable; educated
knowledgable; well expressed
prattle
to talk foolishly; to chatter
raconteur
a person who tells stories and relates incidents, with skill and wit.
sophistry
sophist
clever arguments that are misleading or incorrect
utterance
utter
something that is said
verbose
verbosity
using or containing too many words; exessively wordy
the use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language
circumlocution
circumlocutory
logical and convincing; appealing to reason
cogent
cogency
formal speech or writing
to speak or write formally, and at lenth
discourse
to hesitate or stammer in speech
to move or function in an unsteady way
falter
