Lesson 2 Vocabulary

Lesson 2 VocabularyLesson 2 Vocabulary

Loqui - from LatinLoqui - from Latin

Meaning: “to speak”Meaning: “to speak”

Noun - an act of talking to Noun - an act of talking to oneself; lines in a drama in oneself; lines in a drama in which character reveals which character reveals thoughts to audience.thoughts to audience.

Noun - an act of talking to Noun - an act of talking to oneself; lines in a drama in oneself; lines in a drama in which character reveals which character reveals thoughts to audience.thoughts to audience.

SoliloquySoliloquy

Adjective - relating to Adjective - relating to talking while sleepingtalking while sleeping

Adjective - relating to Adjective - relating to talking while sleepingtalking while sleeping

SomniloquentSomniloquent

Noun - a person who can Noun - a person who can speak in such a way that it speak in such a way that it seems his voice comes seems his voice comes from another source.from another source.

Noun - a person who can Noun - a person who can speak in such a way that it speak in such a way that it seems his voice comes seems his voice comes from another source.from another source.

VentriloquistVentriloquist

Noun - a conference, a Noun - a conference, a dialogue, a formal dialogue, a formal conversationconversation

Noun - a conference, a Noun - a conference, a dialogue, a formal dialogue, a formal conversationconversation

ColloquyColloquy

Adjective - relating to Adjective - relating to informal language, slang.informal language, slang.

Adjective - relating to Adjective - relating to informal language, slang.informal language, slang.

ColloquialColloquial

Adjective - pompous, Adjective - pompous, showy, relating to use of showy, relating to use of big words for showbig words for show

Adjective - pompous, Adjective - pompous, showy, relating to use of showy, relating to use of big words for showbig words for show

GrandiloquentGrandiloquent

Noun - verbal abuse of Noun - verbal abuse of person or thingperson or thing

Noun - verbal abuse of Noun - verbal abuse of person or thingperson or thing

ObloquyObloquy

Adjective - talkativeAdjective - talkative

Adjective - talkativeAdjective - talkative

LoquaciousLoquacious

Noun - an indirect answer, Noun - an indirect answer, evasive language; evasive language; “beating around the “beating around the bush.”bush.”

Noun - an indirect answer, Noun - an indirect answer, evasive language; evasive language; “beating around the “beating around the bush.”bush.”

CircumlocutionCircumlocution

Noun - the art of public Noun - the art of public speakingspeaking

Noun - the art of public Noun - the art of public speakingspeaking

ElocutionElocution

Adjective - characteristic Adjective - characteristic of fluency, force or of fluency, force or impression; beautiful, impression; beautiful, impressive language.impressive language.

Adjective - characteristic Adjective - characteristic of fluency, force or of fluency, force or impression; beautiful, impression; beautiful, impressive language.impressive language.

EloquentEloquent

Adjective - pompous, Adjective - pompous, showy; relating to use of showy; relating to use of big words for show.big words for show.

Adjective - pompous, Adjective - pompous, showy; relating to use of showy; relating to use of big words for show.big words for show.

MagniloquentMagniloquent

Noun - informal Noun - informal conversation between two conversation between two or more peopleor more people

Noun - informal Noun - informal conversation between two conversation between two or more peopleor more people

InterlocutionInterlocution