SAT Vocab List 2 Flashcards

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Diffuse

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Adjective.

Spread out, not concise; wordy.

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Bombastic

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Adjective.

Using language in a pompous, showy way; speaking to impress others.

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Digress

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Verb.

To wander off from the subject or topic spoken about.

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Eloquence

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Noun.

Artful ease with speaking; speech that can influence people’s feelings.

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Ramble

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Verb.

To talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction.

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Rant.

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Verb.

To talk very loudly, even wildly; rave.

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Rhetorical

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Adjective.

Relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression.

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