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Language - Latin
10th Grade
02/23/2012

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magniloquent
Definition
high flown and elevated in speech
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loquacious
Definition
very talkative
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circumlocution
Definition
roundabout or overly way long way of saying something
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colloquy
Definition
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 or outlaw
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ascribe
Definition
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
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loq, loc
Definition
to speak
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sign
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sign
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scrib
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to write, draw
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vociferous
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loud and noisy in making one's feelings known
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avocation
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something done for pleasure, hobby
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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, tightly 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 overabundance of words; excessive wordiness
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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
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voc
Definition
voice
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tac
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to be silent
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verb
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