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Vocabulary for College
Chapter 6
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English
12th Grade
11/28/2012

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Elocution
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The art of speaking clearly and expressively before an audience.
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Declaim
Definition
To speak in an elaborate, rhetorical manner or deliver in a voice strong with emotion.
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Forensic
Definition
Pertaining to public debate.
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Repartee
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A quick, witty reply or conversation.
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Colloquy
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A conversation, or dialogue.
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Soliloquy
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A monologue; or the act of talking to oneself, usually in a play.
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Symposium
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A conference at which a particular subject is discussed.
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Prate
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To chatter, babble or talk foolishly and at length.
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Reticence
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The state or quality of being quiet, reserved, or uncommunicative.
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Mummery
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A masked performance; or a ridiculous performance or empty show.
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Tableau
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A vivid picture or representation; or a representation of a scene by the grouping of silent motionless persons in appropriate poses.
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