Lesson 8 terms Flashcards
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acclamation
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- applause, enthusiastic approval 2. An oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval
2
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clamor
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- loud outcry, especially in protest. 2. To insist or exclaim noisily
3
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declaim
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to speak loudly or passionately
4
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clamo
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to shout, to cry out
5
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forum
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forum, place out of doors
6
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forensic
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referring to legal proceedings or formal debate or rhetoric
7
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forensics
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the study or practice of formal debate
8
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forum
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- the central square or marketplace of a Roman city 2. A public meeting or any situation for open discussion
9
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lingua
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tongue, language
10
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lingo
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unfamiliar language; a dialect or special jargon
11
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lingua franca
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a language used by people who do not speak a common tongue; usually combines aspects of different languages
12
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linguist
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- a person who speaks several languages; a polyglot 2. a person who studies linguistics, the structure of human speech
13
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loquor
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to speak
14
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circumlocution
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- the use of many words when few would do 2. evasive talk; roundabout expression
15
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colloquium
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a meeting for discussion, especially in an academic setting
