Vocab 25 Flashcards
1
Q
Taceo
A
to be silent
2
Q
Taciturnity
A
an unwillingness to engage in conversation
3
Q
Tacit
A
Something understood but not actually expressed, spoken, or verbalized
4
Q
Reticent
A
Someone who prefers to keep silent, whether out of shyness, embarrassment, or fear of revealing what should not be revealed
5
Q
Loquor
A
to speak
6
Q
Loquacity/loquaciousness
A
Talkativeness
7
Q
Solus
A
Alone
8
Q
Soliloquy
A
A speech to oneself or when one is alone
9
Q
Circum
A
around
10
Q
Con/col
A
with or together
11
Q
Colloquialism
A
An informal expression used in everyday conversation, slang
12
Q
Circumlocution
A
“Talking around;” any way of expressing an idea that is roundabout or indirect
