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SAT Word Flash List 14
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7th Grade
08/31/2005

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verbose
Definition
using more words than necessary; wordy
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blasphemy
Definition
disrespect or irreverence toward something sacred or seriously important
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vilify
Definition
to slander of defame someone’s name or standing in the community; to malign
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diatribe
Definition
bitter, critical speech or writing
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vitriolic
Definition
burning or corrosive like acid; caustic
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jargon
Definition
special language or terminology; dialect or hybrid language
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satire
Definition
comedy using laughter as a weapon to evoke a feeling of scorn along with amusement
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tirade
Definition
a lengthy, emotional, critical speech
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slander
Definition
n. a false, defamatory spoken criticism of someone v. to defame with untrue speech
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garble
Definition
to change or alter meaning through misrepresentation of facts or distortion of ideas
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rhetoric
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insincere or high-flown writing or speech; originally the study of good communication
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garrulous
Definition
extremely talkative, gabby, loquacious, verbose
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