OC_Cheney,Courtney: Vocab Lesson 1

Courtney C.
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  1. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
    "Sheikh Abu Abdullah is ready to see you," he said, using the colloquial term Osama Bin Laden's friends and followers addressed him by.
    In spanish, using the tu form indicates a colloquial conversation.
  2. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
    Newt Gingrich can be called many things: garrulous, grandiose, philandering. Slate (Mar 20, 2012)
    After being caught in a lie my brother was very garrulous.
  3. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
    God neither speaks or desires to be spoken to in grandiloquent language which belongs to the courts of earthly kings. Brent, Charles H.
    My mom is very grandiloquent when it comes to decorating the house.
  4. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
    Her magazine prattled about the joys of women doing and having it all: excelling at work, splurging on luxuries, beguiling men.
    My mom prattled on and on about how I need to keep my grades up.
  5. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
    In both instances, the word is used for rhetorical effect, further relegating innovation to the realm of style as opposed to substance.
    When writing an essay for English class it is important to write rhetorically.
  6. verbose
    using or containing too many words
    He is usually more verbose, but in recent weeks “a new briefer Fidel Castro has emerged in Cuba,” Reuters said. Salon (Jun 22, 2012)
    I was told that my science paper was too verbose because it was two pages over the limit.
  7. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
    David Morin, Path’s voluble chief executive, quickly commented on Mr. Thampi’s blog that Path’s actions were an “industry best practice.” New York Times (Feb 12, 2012)
    My friend's dad could tell that I was knowledgeable in the subject because I was very voluble.
  8. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
    “He has staying power and can outlast mere human beings in sticking to the cogent points of his position.”
    I can be very cogent when I want something.
  9. spurious
    plausible but false
    Wearing a spurious official-looking cap, he was trying to interest tourists in some scam.
    Though the Saints won the Super Bowl two years ago it is spurious that they could still be the best team.
  10. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
    Using some platitudes also shows you’re lazy–and not just in words but in actions. Time (Aug 1, 2012)
    It is annoying to most people of higher intelligence to hear ignorant people speak in platitudes.
Created on Mon Oct 22 21:30:49 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Oct 22 21:39:40 EDT 2012)

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