Unit 14

Question 1

(adj) high-flown and elevated in speech

Answer 1

magniloquent

Question 2

(adj) very talkative

Answer 2

loquacious

Question 3

(n) roundabout or overly long way of saying something

Answer 3

circumlocution

Question 4

(n) formal conversation or dialogue

Answer 4

colloquy

Question 5

(n) harsh criticism; abuse

Answer 5

obloquy

Question 6

(v) to deliver, especially to a negative fate or outcome

Answer 6

consign

Question 7

(n) acceptance of something that cannot be avoided; patient submission

Answer 7

resignation

Question 8

(n) a party to a contract, treaty, or other legal document

Answer 8

signatory

Question 9

(v) to forbid; to outlaw

Answer 9

proscribe

Question 10

(v) to think of as belonging to or coming from; to assign

Answer 10

ascribe

Question 11

(v) to tightly limit or restrict

Answer 11

circumscribe

Question 12

(adj) loud and noisy in making one’s feelings known

Answer 12

vociferous

Question 13

(n) something done for pleasure; hobby

Answer 13

avocation

Question 14

(n) profession; trade

Answer 14

vocation

Question 15

(adj) having a single, clear meaning

Answer 15

univocal

Question 16

(adj) not saying much; tight-lipped

Answer 16

reticent

Question 17

(adj) understood as meant but not openly said; implied

Answer 17

tacit

Question 18

(adj) characterized by infrequent speech; silent

Answer 18

taciturn

Question 19

(n) an overabundance of words; excessive wordiness

Answer 19

verbiage

Question 20

(adj) word for word

Answer 20

verbatim

Question 21

(adj) using too many words

Answer 21

verbose