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Senior English - Lesson 9
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| exalt | a) to raise in rank, character, or status; to elevate, b) to glorify, to praise, or to honor |
| exhort | to urge by strong, often stirring argument, advice, or appeal |
| garrulous | a) given to excessive and often trivial talk, b) wordy and rambling |
| gist | the central idea; the essence |
| histrionic | excessively dramatic or emotional; affected |
| laconic | marked by the use of few words; terse or concise |
| peremptory | a) putting an end to all debate or action; not allowing contradiction or refusal, b) offensively self-assured; dictatorial |
| polemic | a) a controversial argument, especially one refuting a specific opinion or doctrine, b) relating to a controvery or argument |
| vivacious | full of animation and spirit; lively |
| vociferous | marked by noisy, forceful, or intense outcries |
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Canton South High School |
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