Let's Talk About It Flashcards by Purva Shanker | Brainscape

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locu, loqu

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talk

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circum

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around

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verb

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word

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e-, ex-

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out

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eloquent (adj)

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well spoken

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loquacious (adj)

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very talkative

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circumlocution (n)

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evasive speech, talking around the subject

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colloquial (adj)

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conversational, using everyday language

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grandiloquent (adj)

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speaking in a pompous manner

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elocution (n)

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expressive delivery of public speech

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garrulous (adj)

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talkative

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pontificate (v)

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to speak pompously

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verbose (adj)

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wordy

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verbatim (adj)

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word for word

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ineffable (adj)

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unable to be expressed in words

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tangential (adj)

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only superficially relevant (off topic)

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tout (v)

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to promote, or praise energetically

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anecdote (n)

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a short and humorous story

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discursive (adj)

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straying from the topic