Classical roots book d lesson 8
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Vocabulary from Classical Roots: Book D
Lesson #8
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Group 1, Vocabulary From Classical Roots D
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acclamation | applause; enthusiastic approval |
| clamor | A loud outcry, especially in protest |
| declaim | to speak loudly or passionately |
| forensic | referring to legal proceedings or formal debate or rhetoric |
| forum | public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion |
| lingo | unfamiliar language; a dialect or special jargon |
| lingua franca | a language used by people who do not speak a common tongue; usually combines aspects of different languages |
| linguist | 1. A person who speaks several languages; a polyglot 2. A person who studies linguistics, the structure of human speech |
| circumlocution | a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea |
| colloquium | a meeting for discussion, especially in an academic setting |
| locution | a word or expression; phraseology |
| loquacious | Very talkative |
| proverbial | 1. of or like a wise or witty folksaying 2. well-known; notorious; frequently spoken of |
| verbatim | word for word; in exactly the same words |
| verbose | wordy; using excessive words |
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