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acclamation: [noun]
(1) applause; enthusiastic approval
(2) an oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval
(acclaim: verb; acclaim: noun; acclaimer: noun)
2.
affable: [adjective] easy to speak to; approachable; polite, friendly
(affability: noun)
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circumlocution: [noun]
(1) the use of many words when few would do
(2) evasive talk; roundabout expression
(circumlocutory: adjective)
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clamor: [noun] a loud outcry, especially in protest
[intransitive verb] to insist or exclaim noisily
(clamorous: adjective)
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colloquium: [noun] a meeting for discussion, especially in an academic setting (plural: colloquiums or colloquia)
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declaim: [transitive and intransitive verb] to speak loudly or passionately
(declamation: noun; declamatory: adjective)
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dictatorial: [adjective]
domineering; autocratic, like a dictator
(dictatorialness: noun)
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diction: [noun]
(1) choice of words in speech or writing
(2) a person's manner of uttering or pronouncing words
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dictum: [noun] an authoritative expression of opnion
10.
ditty: [noun] a simple song
11.
edict: [noun] a decree or proclamation issued by an authority
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forensic: [adjective] referring to legal proceedings or formal debate or rhetoric
[noun]:forensics- the study or practice of formal debate (used with a singular verb)
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forum: [noun]
(1) the central square or marketplace of a Roman city (When capitalized, Forum refers directly to the Forum in ancient Rome.)
(2) a public meeting or any situation for open discussion
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gloss: [noun] an explanation of a difficult expression in a text
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indict: [transitive verb]
(1) (legal) to issue a formal charge of a crime
(2) to accuse
(indictment)
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indite: [transitive verb] to write; to compose
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ineffable: [adjective]
(1) beyond description; indescribable
(2) not to be uttered; taboo
18.
interdiction: [noun] a prohibition; the act of forbidding
(interdict: verb; interdictive: adjective; interdictor; noun)
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jurisdiction: [noun]
(1) control and authority, especially to interpret and exercise the law
(2) the specific area of someone's or something's control or authority
(jurisdictional: adjective)
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lingo: [noun] unfamiliar language; a dialect or special jargon
21.
lingua franca: [noun] a language spoken by people who do not speak a common tongue; usually combines aspects of different languages
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linguist: [noun]
(1) a person who speaks several languages; a polyglot
(2) a person who studies linguistics, the study of human speech
23.
locution: [noun] a word or expression; phraseology
24.
loquacious: [adjective] very talkative
(loquaciousness: noun; loquacity: noun)
25.
malediction: [noun] a curse
(antonym: benediction)
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polyglot: [noun] a person who knows several languages very well
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proverbial: [adjective]
(1) of or like a witty folk saying
(2) well-known; notorious; frequently spoken of
(proverb: noun)
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valediction: [noun] a bidding farewell; a leave-taking; a farewell speech
(valedictorian: noun; valedictory: adjective)
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verbatim: [adjective] word for word; exactly in the same words
30.
verbose: [adjective] wordy; using excessive words
(verbosity: noun)