vocab 26 Flashcards

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cogos

A

to drive together, compel, or force

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cogency

A

the state of speaking persuasively and clearly; persuasivness

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loquor

A

to speak

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eloquent

A

someone who is an artistically and emotionally clear speaker

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magniloquent

A

someone who uses big words and grand language in an effort to sound smart (sometimes smarter than they actually are)

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magnus

A

large

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magnanimous

A

big-hearted, generous, loving, forgiving

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magnate

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a person of great power or influence

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magnify

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to make larger or to make seem larger

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magnificent

A

someone who does great things

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magnum opus

A

a “big work;” the greatest work or masterpiece of an artist

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12
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verbum

A

word

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verbatim

A

word-for-word

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verbiage

A

a style of words; a type of terminology

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volvo, voltus

A

to roll

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revolution

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a radical change of some sort; a complete “rolling over”