Unit 15 Flashcards
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Loquacious
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Very talkative; chatty
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Magniloquent
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High-flown and elevated speech (ex: speeches of victory)
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Circumlocution
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Roundabout or overly long way of saying something
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Colloquy
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Formal conversation or dialogue
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Obloquy
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Harsh criticism; abuse
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Consign
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To deliver, especially to a negative fate or outcome
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Resignation
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Acceptance of something that cannot be avoided; patient submission
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Signatory
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A party to a contract, treaty, or other legal document
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Proscribe
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To forbid; to outlaw/prohibit
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Ascribe
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To think of as belonging to or coming from; to assign
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Circumscribe
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To tightly limit or restrict; confine
