Word of the Day for 10th Grade

Friday, August 07

rhetoric n

Definition: Loud and confused and empty talk, excessive use of verbal ornamentation; Using language effectively to please or persuade

Synonyms: grandiloquence, rant, empty talk

Usage: The pedantic rhetoric of the pompous class president's speech bored the entire student body, and several of the more boisterous students began to boo loudly.

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