Vocab 19

Circumlocution

• The use of roundabout expressions or wordy and indirect language, 

• Speech or writing that is wordy or evasive

Discourse

• Verbal expression in the form of speech or writing 

• The formal and lengthy discussion of a subject, either written or spoken.

Euphemism

The act or an example of the substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is considered offensive, unpleasant, or too direct

Falter

• To speak hesitantly

• Stammer

• To waver in confidence 

• To move unsteadily 

• Stumble 

Literate

• Able to read and write 

• Knowledgeable 

• Well-written 

• Polished

Prattle

• To talk idly or meaninglessly 

• Babble 

Raconteur

A person who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit

Reiterate

• To say over again 

• Repeat

Utterance

• The act of expressing vocally 

• Something that is expressed

Verbose

Using or containing an excessive number of words