Unit 16 Flashcards

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Avocation

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Something done for pleasure; hobby

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Vociferous

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Loud and noisy in making one’s feelings known; strident

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Vocation

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Profession; trade

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Univocal

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Having a single, clear meaning

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Reticent

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Not saying much; tight-lipped

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Tacit

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Understood as meant but not openly said; implied

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Taciturn

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Characterized by infrequent speech; silent

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Verbiage

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An over abundance of words; excessive wordiness (ex: Charles Dickens)

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Verbatim

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Word for word

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Verbose

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Using too many words; not concise

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