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vocal verbs
Flash cards for `racticing vocal verbs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Admit | to concede as true or valid |
| Advise | to give (someone) a recommendation about what should be done |
| agree | to agree in (as an opinion) |
| concur | to express agreement |
| announce | to make known publicly |
| answer | something spoken in reply to a question |
| ask | to express a question about (something) |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| bellow | to shout in a deep voice |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| call | to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance |
| caution | a warning telling someone to be careful |
| claim | to say that (something) is true when some people may say it is not true |
| comment | a spoken statement that expresses an opinion about someone or something |
| complain | to say that you are unhappy, sick, etc., or that you do not like something |
| concede | to say that you accept or do not deny the truth or existence of (something) |
| confess | to admit that you did something wrong or illegal |
| cry | to shout or say something loudly |
| demand | a forceful statement in which you say that something must be done or given to you |
| exclaim | to say (something) in an enthusiastic or forceful way |
| explain | to make (something) clear or easy to understand |
| gasp | to say (something) with quick, difficult breaths |
| groan | to say (something that expresses annoyance or unhappiness) |
| insist | to say (something) in a way that is very forceful and does not allow disagreement |
| interrupt | to say something that causes someone to stop speaking |
| joke | something said to cause laughter |
| lie | to say something that is not true |
| mention | to talk about(something or someone in a brief way |
| moan | to say (something) in a way that shows pain or unhappiness |
| mumble | to say (something) quietly in an unclear way that makes it difficult for people to know what you said |
| object | to say (something that explains why you oppose something or disagree) |
| observe | to make a comment about something you notice |
| order | a statement made by a person with authority that tells someone to do something |
| quip | a clever remark |
| remark | something that someone says to express an opinion or idea |
| report | a spoken description of a situation or event |
| respond | to say something as an answer to a question or request |
| scream | to say (something) in a loud and high voice because you are angry, afraid, etc. |
| shout | to say (something) very loudly |
| snap | to speak using short, angry sentences or phrases |
| state | to express (something) formally in speech |
| express | to talk about (something that you are thinking or feeling) |
| swear | to state (something) very strongly and sincerely |
| taunt | to say insulting things to (someone) in order to make that person angry |
| tease | to laugh at and criticize (someone) in a way that is either friendly and playful or cruel and unkind |
| utter | to say (something) |
| vow | a serious promise to do something or to behave in a certain way |
| warn | to tell (someone) about possible danger or trouble |
| whine | to complain in an annoying way |
| whisper | to speak very softly or quietly |
| yell | to say (something) very loudly especially because you are angry, surprised, or are trying to get someone's attention |
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