Session 26 Flashcards

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Eloquent

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able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you speak in public

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Magniloquent

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using high-flown or bombastic language..pompous

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Grandiloquent

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using long, complicated or formal words in speech or writing in order to impress people, attract attention or sound important

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Magnanimous

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kind, generous and forgiving (especially towards an enemy or a competitor that you have beaten)

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5
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Magnate

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a person who is rich, powerful and successful, especially in business

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6
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Manify

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To make seem larger

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Magnificient

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extremely impressive and attractive

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Magnitude

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Extent or size of something

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Magnum

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a wine bottle of twice the standard size, normally 1 1/2litres.

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Magnum opus

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Greatest work or best work
Victoria’s painting is his Magnum opus

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Verbatim

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exactly as it was spoken or written

She had an amazing memory and could recall verbatim quite complex conversations

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Verbiage

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excessivelylengthyor technical speech or writing.

“the basic idea here, despite all the verbiage, is simple”

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Revolve

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Cause to move by turning over

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Involve

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if a situation, an event or an activity involves somebody/something, he/she/it takes part in it

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Evolve

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to develop or to make something develop gradually, from a simple to a more advanced form

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