Vocab #11
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 allocate | to put aside for a specific purpose (as in time or money) |
| circumlocution | using more words than necessary to make a point |
| colloquy | a formal conversation on a serious matter |
| elucidate | to shed some light on a subject through clear explination |
| literati | collectively, the educated or well lettered members of society, scholarly or learned person |
| localism | an expression or manner that is typical of a specific region |
| loquacious | too talkative, excessively wordy, fond of ones own voice |
| luminary | any particularly brilliant, famous, or well known person; celebrity |
| obliterate | to destroy all traces of, to obscure or erase completely |
| pellucid | transparent; clear; easy to understand |
| relocate | to move to another place |
| semiliterate | barely able to read or write |
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