Lesson 2 Speaking

Question 1

bomBAStic

Answer 1

using language in a pompous; showy way; speaking to impress others

誇大な、大言壮語の

pompous: もったいぶった、尊大な

Question 2

circumloCUtion

Answer 2

speaking in circles; round-around speech

回りくどい、婉曲の

Question 3

coLLOquial

Answer 3

pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational

日常会話の、口語の

pertain: 付属する、伴う、関係する

Question 4

diFFUse

Answer 4

spread out; not concise; wordy

冗漫な、回りくどい、ことば数の多い
散らす、発散する

Question 5

diGREss

Answer 5

to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about

〈話や議題が〉わき道にそれる

Question 6

ELoquence

Answer 6

artful ease with speaking; speech that can influence people’s feelings

雄弁、理性に訴える力

artful: 巧みな、上手な

Question 7

GARrulous

Answer 7

talkative; loquacious

おしゃべりの、饒舌な

Question 8

granDiloquent

Answer 8

using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others

〈ことばが〉大げさな

Question 9

loQUAcious

Answer 9

very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous

多弁の、おしゃべりな、〈鳥などが〉騒々しい

Question 10

PRAttle

Answer 10

to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolish

むだ話をする、べらべら話す

Question 11

RAMble

Answer 11

to talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction

漫然と(だらだら)話す

Question 12

rant

Answer 12

to talk very loudly, even wildly; rave

わめく、暴言を吐く

rave: (狂人のように)夢中でしゃべる

Question 13

rheTOrical

Answer 13

relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression

弁舌巧みな、(表現を)誇張した、修辞学の、雄弁術の

Question 14

verbOse

Answer 14

using too many words; wordy; long-winded

ことば数の多い、くどい、多弁な

Question 15

VOluble

Answer 15

talking a great deal with ease; glib

舌のよく回る、口達者の、能弁な

glib: 口の達者な、ペラペラ話す