Lesson 2-Words Relating To Speaking

Question 0

Circumlocution

Answer 0

-Speaking in circles

“To avoid hurting anyone’s feelings, Hank resorted to circumlocution.”

Question 1

Bombastic

Answer 1

-Using language in a pompous,showy way; speaking to impress others

“Luke’s speech was so bombastic; was he speaking to communicate or simply to show off?”

Question 2

Colloquial

Answer 2

-pertaining to common everyday speech, conversational

Question 3

Garrulous

Answer 3

-talkative, loquacious

“Garrulous gatherings of students are unwelcome in a library that values silence.”

Question 4

Grandiloquent

Answer 4

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

“Instead of grandiloquence, cautioned the teacher, use plain language.”

Question 5

Loquacious

Answer 5

-very talkative

Question 6

Prattle

Answer 6

-to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly

“After 20 straight hours in the car, their intelligent conversation turned into prattle.”

Question 7

Verbose

Answer 7

-using too many words; wordy; long winded

“When time is short, verbose explanations are inappropriate.”

Question 8

Voluble

Answer 8

-Talking a great deal with ease; glib

“Sean is always shy around girls, he is trying to be more voluble.”