lesson 3 Flashcards
1
Q
tangential
A
only superficially relevant; off-topic
2
Q
anecdote
A
a short and often humorous story
3
Q
circumlocution
A
evasive speech; talking around the subject
3
Q
discursive
A
straying from the topic
4
Q
loquacious
A
very talkative
4
Q
garrulous
A
talkative
5
Q
tout
A
to promote or praise energetically
6
Q
ineffable
A
unable to be expressed in words
7
Q
elocution
A
expressive delivery of public speech
8
Q
circum
A
around
10
Q
colloquial
A
conversational; using everyday language
11
Q
verbatim
A
word for word
13
Q
pontificate
A
to speak pompously
14
Q
locu, loqu
A
talk
15
Q
verb
A
word
