Root: verb

Meaning: word, speech

 

1. verbigeration : repetition of meaningless words
2. verbose : wordy
3. verve : energy
4. proverb : adage
5. verbatim: exactly the same word

 

Root: vulg/vulge

Meaning: common, ordinary

 

1. vulgar : boorish, coarse
2. vulgate: vernacular
3. divulge : to disclose
4. promulgate : to publish, to announce
5. vulgarity offends good taste

 

Context:

 

1. The politician’s speech was full of verbigeration
2. The essay was verbose
3. The verve of the speaker was remarkable
4. A proverb is a pithy saying
5. The verbatim narrative was boring
6. There are a few vulgar scenes in the movie
7. The vulgate of the epic made it popular
8. The secret was divulged
9. The king promulgated the coronation
10. The vulgarity of the article drew opposition

 

 

 

 

 

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2 Responses to “Vocabulary Flash Card 35”

1. miguel gaspar ponce on August 18th, 2009 7:16 pm

   the other day I had a question and I reffered to: is there any kind of lower level tests, perhaps like jr. high school or high school. in many cases I have to use the dictionary to find the answer.

   that was my question, thank you very much

   miguel gaspar ponce

2. AnuVeluri on August 19th, 2009 12:05 pm

   Hi Miguel, this site caters to the requirement of students appearing for GRE, nevertheless anyone can benefit from it. Dear Miguel using a dictionary is indispensable to language learning, u ought to use it..:-)

   Regards,

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