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Can you pronounce the words?

1. taciturn TAS′-Ə-turn

2. laconic lƏ-KON′-ik

3. inarticulate in′-ahr-TIK′-yƏ-lƏt

4. garrulous GAIR′-Ə-lƏs

5. banal BAY′-nƏl

6. verbose vƏr-BŌS′

7. voluble VOL′-yƏ-bƏl

8. cogent KŌ′-jƏnt

9. vociferous vō-SIF′-Ər-Əs

10. loquacious lō-KWAY′-shƏs

Can you work with the words?

1. taciturn a. chattering meaninglessly

2. laconic b. wordy

3. inarticulate c. trite, hackneyed, unoriginal

4. garrulous d. fluent and rapid

5. banal e. noisy, loud

6. verbose f. sputtering unintelligibly

7. voluble g. talkative

8. cogent h. brilliantly compelling, persuasive

9. vociferous i. unwilling to engage in conversation

10. loquacious j. using few words packed with meaning