SAT Vocab #4

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A tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion; an adage

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Aphorism

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Characteristic of spoken language or informal writing.

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Colloquial

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Error in naming a person or place

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Misnomer

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Ludicrous misuse of a word, often confused with a similar-sounding one.

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Malapropism

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New word or usage

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Neologism

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To make difficult to perceive or understand

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Obfuscate

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Not easily understood; abstruse

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Recondite

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Clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse

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Succinct

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Brief and concise.

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Terse

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Using or containing an excessive number of words; wordy

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Verbose