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PHS SAT Vocab List14
LA 2 Honors SAT List 14
Term | Definition |
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Verbose | using more words than necessary; wordy |
Blasphemy | disrespect or irreverence toward something sacred or seriously important |
Vilify | to slander or defame someones name or standing in the community; to malign |
Diatribe | bitter, critical speech or writing |
Vitriolic | burning or corrosive like acid; caustic |
Jargon | special language or terminology |
Satire | comedy using laughter as a weapon to evoke a feeling of scorn along with amusement |
Tirade | a lengthy, emotional critical speech |
Slander | a false, defamatory spoken criticism of someone of someone |
Garble | to change or alter meaning through misrepresentation of facts or distortion of ideas |
Rhetoric | insincere or high-flown writing or speech; originally, the study of good communication |
Garrulous | extremely talkative, gabby, loquacious, verbose |
Querulous | complaining, fault-finding, fretful; petulant |
Inquisitive | inquiring, questioning, curious |
Indict | to charge with an offense, in court or informality |
Edict | a formal order or command;a command by law |