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Speaking
Matthews-Honors 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ADJ. Using language in a pompous, showy way speaking to impress others | Bombastic |
| N. Speaking in circles; Round-about speech | Circumlocution |
| ADJ. Pertaining to common everyday speech; Conversational | Colloquial |
| ADJ. spread out; not concise; wordy | Diffuse |
| VB. To wonder off from the subject or topic spoken about | Digress |
| N. Artful ease with speaking; Speech that can influence one's feelings | Eloquence |
| ADJ. Talkative; Loquacious | Garrulous |
| ADJ. Using big and fancy words when speaking with the purpose of impressing others | Grandiloquent |
| ADJ. Very talkative; Liking To Talk; Garrulous | Loquacious |
| VB. To speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner ; To talk foolishly | Prattle |
| VB. To talk on and on pointlessly ; Without clear direction | Ramble |
| VB. To talk loudly, even wildly; Rave | Rant |
| ADJ. Relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; Insincere in expression | Rhetorical |
| ADJ. Using too many words; Wordy; Long-Winded | Verbose |
| ADJ. Talking a great deal with ease; Glib | voluble |