Building a Better Vocabulary

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1. What might you call the light, playful banter that occurs between two
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2. And what might you call the sweet talk used by one member of the
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3. These two close synonyms are often used to refer to meaningless
   political speech.


4. The minister delivered a __ from the pulpit against permissive
   parenting.


5. The CEO’s __ to Pat at his retirement party received a
   standing ovation from his fellow employees.


6. A visit from her mother-in-law inevitably meant two hours of
   complaining and __.


7. Bob delivered a moving __ to his son, who had fought a heroic
   battle against cancer.


8. The city councilwoman was __ in the press for her refusal to
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9. The best that can be said about the __ served up on television
   these days is that it might drive more patrons to the library.

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