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105 Cards in this Set
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vision-
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--the ability to see more than the obvious.
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dialogue-
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--conversations between 2 or more people.
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narrowing-
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--to limit or more closely define a topic.
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inadvertently-
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--inattentively, needlessly.
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esoteric-
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--designed or understood only by the specially initiated.
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disconcerting-
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--confusing, upsetting.
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model-
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--a miniature representation of something.
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public lecture-
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--a lecture delivered to a community or school group.
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advance organizer-
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--forecasting what the audience can expect in a speech.
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cultural literacy-
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--information average citizens should know.
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chalk talk-
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--using a chalkboard as a visual aid.
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fireside chat-
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--an informal address deals with concerns of a group.
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acronym-
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--an example is T.E.A.M.
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diagram-
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--visual aid used by a speaker to explain a process.
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cutaway-
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-shows the inner workings of something.
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networking-
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--variety of personal contacts to help in job search.
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puff ball-
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--easy open-ended questions.
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interview-
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--controlled conversation between 2 people.
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subject-
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--the person interviewed by the interviewer.
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open-ended questions-
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--question that helps decided how to answer.
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dossier-
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--personal inventory of one's life including work related info.
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sparkler-
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--making a point come alive.
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portfolio-
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--samples of previous work.
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bridge-
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--transition from one answer to another.
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verbatim-
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--word for word account of an interview.
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leading question-
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--putting words in the subject's mouth.
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intern-
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--unpaid volunteer working for experience.
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resume-
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--formal version of one's work and life inventory.
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follow-up questions-
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--helps interviewer pursue unexpected questions.
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rapport-
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--feeling of trust and cooperation.
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professional communication-
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--on the job communication.
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protocol-
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--a specific code or system of conduct.
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tact-
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-diplomacy in dealing with others.
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aggressive tone-
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--communicating in a pushy or brash way.
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informal language-
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--casual language used around friends.
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technical language-
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--language of specific professional fields.
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mesmerized-
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--held spellbound, hypnotized.
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ethnicity-
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--belonging to a specific race of people.
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brash-
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--lacking restraint or discernment.
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social communication-
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--communication in your personal life.
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empathetic-
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--a sincere understanding of one's feelings.
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tone-
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--combination of pitch and timbre in one's voice.
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appropriateness-
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--being especially suitable or compatible.
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tangible-
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--perceptible (that which we are aware of through senses), especially touch.
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tedious-
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--tiresome because of length or boredom.
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vulnerable-
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--susceptible; having little resistance to; open to attack or damage.
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vouchers-
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--(as in school vouchers) a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures.
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volume-
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--the loudness or softness of a speaker's voice.
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vicariously-
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--sharing someone else's experience by using imagination or sympathetic feelings.
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quorum-
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--the minimum number of members that must be present in order for the group's decisions to take effect.
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rate-
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--the speed at which a person speaks.
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refute-
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--to prove that something is wrong or false (using evidence).
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resolution-
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--(1) formal statement of opinion. (2) a special type of main motion that begins with an explanation of why the motion should be passed.
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rife-
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--widespread; prevalent; abounding.
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rigorous-
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--that which is harsh, severe, or strict; scrupulously accurate or precise.
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Ubiquitous-
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--existingor being everywhere at the same time; widespread.
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understatement-
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--the use of "reverse exaggeration" to draw attention to an absurdity for the sake of emphasis.
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Unobtrusive-
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--not bold or aggressive; inconspicuous.
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hyperbole-
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--a method of saying more that what iws true, or exaggerating, for the sake of emphasis.
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gluttony-
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--excess in eating or drinking.
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fiasco-
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--a complete failure.
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flippant-
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--lacking proper respect or seriousness.
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oxymoron-
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--a literary device that places words that are opposite directly beside one another, such as cruel kindness.
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opposed audience-
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--an audience that is hostile to the speaker or speaker's topic.
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logos-
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--a Greek word for logic and reason; the term is associated with Aristotle's logical appeal.
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systematic stating-
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--having a regular method or order.
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proxemics-
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--the study of spatial communication; in oral communication, refers specifically to the distance between the speaker and the audience.
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syllable-
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--a unit of spoken language consisting of an uninterrupted utterance; a commonly recognized division of a word.
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proposition-
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--a statement of the point to be debated.
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supportive audience-
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--an audience that likes the speaker and what he/she has to say. this audience is willing to support and promote a speaker's ideas.
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posture-
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--the position of the body when it is still.
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superficial-
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--of or relating to the surface or appearance only; shallow.
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pollster-
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--one who questions people to obtain information or opinions to be analyzed.
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stringent-
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--tight, constricted; marked by strictness or severity especially with regard to rule or standartd.
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phonotation-
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--voice production
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status report-
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--a report summarizing a group's past achievements and future goal's.
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pathos-
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--the Greek word for feelings and emotions; the term is associated with Aristotle's emotional appeal.
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sincerity-
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--the quality of being honest or genuine.
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peripheral-
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--outside our direct field of vision and hearing; the outward bounds; border area.
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simile-
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--a figure of speech that compares 2 unlike things using the words like or as.
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personification-
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--giving human characteristics to non-human things.
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serendipity-
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--making a pleasant discovery by accident.
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microcosm-
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--a little world, community, or unit that is a typical or ideal example of a larger one.
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persuasive speaking-
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--speaking that influences others to believe or think something, or to take action.
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monotone-
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--a tone in which words are delivered at the same rate and pitch without variation.
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panacea-
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--a remedy for all difficulties or ills.
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methodically-
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--in an orderly arrangement.
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irony-
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--a figure of speech using words that imply the opposite of what they seem to say on the surface.
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metaphor-
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--a figure of speech that compares 2 unlike things WITHOUT using the words like or as.
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intimidation-
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--the act of making timid or fearful, to frighten; to compel or deter by or as if by threats.
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memorized method-
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--a delivery method in which the speaker memorizes and then gives the speech word for word without the use of notes.
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integrity-
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--inner honesty.
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manuscript method-
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--a delivery method in which the speaker writes out and subsequently reads the speech word for word.
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instinctively-
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--knowing or acting below the conscious level; arising spontaneously and being independent of judgment or will; a natural, inherent attitude, impulse, or capacity.
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excursion-
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--digression (the act if turning aside from the main subject of attention); a pleasure trip.
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innuendo-
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--hint, insinuation,especially a veiled reflection on character or reputation.
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ethos-
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--the Greek word for character. the term is associated with Aristotle's personal (ethical) appeal.
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indifferent audience-
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--an audience that is apathetic or disinterested in the speaker and his topic. this audience does not find the topic relevant to their personal situation.
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etymology-
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--the history of words as shown by tracing their development and relationships.
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incorrigible-
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--incapable of being corrected, amended or reformed.
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epitomize-
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--to serve as the typical or ideal example of
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impromptu method-
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--a delivery method that is completely unrehearsed; the speaker uses no notes and relies on his or her ability to offer an immediate verbal response.
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euphemism-
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--a word or group of words substituted for a word that is offensive or disasterful.
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imagery-
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--language that creates pictures in the mind and excites the senses.
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extemporaneous method-
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--a delivery method in which the speaker refers only to notes or a brief outline.
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