AP Literature Vocab Units 15 & 16 Flashcards
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| 5330571502 | Loq, Loc | Latin for "to speak" | 0 | |
| 5330578457 | Magniloquent | High-flown and elevated in speech | 1 | |
| 5330573588 | Loquacious | Very talkative | 2 | |
| 5330583249 | Circumlocution | Roundabout or overly long way of saying something | 3 | |
| 5330586636 | Colloquy | Formal conversation or dialogue | 4 | |
| 5330590035 | Obloquy | Harsh criticism; abuse | 5 | |
| 5330601568 | Sign | Latin for "sign, to sign" | 6 | |
| 5330605909 | Consign | To deliver, especially to a negative fate or outcome | 7 | |
| 5330610795 | Resignation | Acceptance of something that cannot be avoided; patient submission | 8 | |
| 5330618059 | Signatory | A party to a contract, treaty or other legal document | 9 | |
| 5330629144 | Scrib | Latin for "to write, draw" | 10 | |
| 5330632616 | Proscribe | To forbid; to outlaw | 11 | |
| 5330632617 | Ascribe | To think as belonging to or coming from; to assign | 12 | |
| 5330637338 | Circumscribe | To tightly limit or restrict | 13 | |
| 5330662478 | Voc | Latin for "voice, to call" | 14 | |
| 5330665851 | Vociferous | Loud and noisy in making one's feelings known | 15 | |
| 5330668869 | Avocation | Something done for pleasure; hobby | 16 | |
| 5330671322 | Vocation | Profession; trade | 17 | |
| 5330673203 | Univocal | Having a single, clear meaning | 18 | |
| 5330675374 | Tac | Latin for "to be silent" | 19 | |
| 5330683584 | Reticent | Not saying much; tight lipped | 20 | |
| 5330685644 | Tacit | Understood as meant but not openly said; implied | 21 | |
| 5330687663 | Taciturn | Characterized by infrequent speech; silent | 22 | |
| 5330693429 | Verb | Latin for "word" | 23 | |
| 5330695413 | Verbiage | An overabundance of words; excessive wordiness | 24 | |
| 5330698985 | Verbatim | Word for word | 25 | |
| 5330700911 | Verbose | Using too many words | 26 |