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Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Words. Profusion & Discourse. Kelly Lindsay P d 6 – Mrs Briggs. Discourse. Definition: lengthy discussion in writing or speech. Synonyms: Discussion, dialogue, chat. Antonyms: quiet, silence. Discourse. Stem: 1325 – 1375 Middle English.

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Vocabulary Words

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  1. Vocabulary Words Profusion & Discourse Kelly LindsayPd 6 – Mrs Briggs

  2. Discourse Definition: lengthy discussion in writing or speech Synonyms: Discussion, dialogue, chat Antonyms: quiet, silence

  3. Discourse Stem: 1325 – 1375 Middle English Sentence in text: pg 104 ‘A kind of excellent dumb discourse, William!’ Famous example: ‘Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man’ – Benjamin Franklin

  4. Profusion Dictionary definition: Plentiful amount Synonyms: copiousness, bounty, excess Antonyms: scarcity

  5. Profusion Stem: 1535 – 1345 Latin Sentence in text: pg 79 ‘ Streaming past in infinite profusion’ Famous example: ‘Teach us that wealth is not elegance, that profusion is not magnificence,that splendour is not beauty.’ – Benjamin Disraeli

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