Session 26 Flashcards
Eloquent
able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you speak in public
Magniloquent
using high-flown or bombastic language..pompous
Grandiloquent
using long, complicated or formal words in speech or writing in order to impress people, attract attention or sound important
Magnanimous
kind, generous and forgiving (especially towards an enemy or a competitor that you have beaten)
Magnate
a person who is rich, powerful and successful, especially in business
Manify
To make seem larger
Magnificient
extremely impressive and attractive
Magnitude
Extent or size of something
Magnum
a wine bottle of twice the standard size, normally 1 1/2litres.
Magnum opus
Greatest work or best work
Victoria’s painting is his Magnum opus
Verbatim
exactly as it was spoken or written
She had an amazing memory and could recall verbatim quite complex conversations
Verbiage
excessivelylengthyor technical speech or writing.
“the basic idea here, despite all the verbiage, is simple”
Revolve
Cause to move by turning over
Involve
if a situation, an event or an activity involves somebody/something, he/she/it takes part in it
Evolve
to develop or to make something develop gradually, from a simple to a more advanced form