Unit 3 Lesson 3 Flashcards by Kevin Zhao

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Root

-loq

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Words

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Loquacious

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Talkative

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Verbose
Verbosity
Verbiage

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Wordy

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Prolix

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Long and wordy(essay)

Ex:
Prolix essay

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Diffuse

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Spread

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Garrulous

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Noisy

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Prattle

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Talkative, babbling

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Prate

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Talk a lot

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Bombastic

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Talkative in a sense of being pompous

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Pompous

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Pretentious, Showy
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Full of high sounding phrases

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Grandiloquent

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Like to use big words

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Bombast

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Like to use big words(type of speech or writing)

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Pomp

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Splendor, display

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Circumlocution

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Use of unnecessary words

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Querulous

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Complaining

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Articulate

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Using language easily

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Eloquent

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Very expressive

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Vociferous

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Noisy outcry, vehement protest

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Vehement

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Strong, intense, violent

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Boisterous

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Unrestrained noise, tumult

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Tumult, tumultuous

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Rowdy

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Obstreperous

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Noisily and stubbornly defiant

Rambunctious

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Noisome

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Foul Smelling

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Abhorrent

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Disgusting, revolting

Disgusting cluster

``` Abhorrent Appalling Despicable Repulsive Repugnant ```

Heinous

Hatefully, shockingly evil

Odious

Hateful

Execrable

Detestable, abominable

Succinct

Brief and to the point

Caconic

Brief, concise Or Curt, terse, abrupt, brusque

Reticent

Brief

Pithy

Concise Ex: Pithy essay

Aloof

Fried, quiet, distant attitude

Glacial

Quiet, cold attitude

Demure

Quiet, shy, coy

Unassuming

Modest

Demur

To object

Immune

Imprison, confine Syn: Incarcerate

Freed from blame cluster

``` Acquit Acquittal Absolve Vindicate Exonerate ```

Vindicate

``` Revengeful Or Free from blame Or Justify ```

Root: | Oner, onus

Burden

Onerous

Burdensome

Encumber

Burden

Exculpate

Free from blame

Root: | culp

Blame, crime

Culpable

Deserving blame

Inculpate

Blame

Incriminate

Accuse

Recriminate

Counter accuse

Apprehension

Fearful or uneasy feeling about future

Apprehend

``` Fearful of future Or Comprehend Or Arrest ```

Portend

Forebode

Presage

Forebode

Potentate

Powerful ruler

Root: | mon

Warning

Admonish

Criticize with warning

Ancillary

Secondary