Speech Habits Flashcards
Laconic
Expressing much in few words
Taciturn
Inclined to silence
Reserved in speech
Inarticulate
Lacking the ability to express one self, especially in clear and effective speech
Garrulous
Excessively talkative in a rambling
Much talk little sense
Banal
Devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed
Unoriginal
Verbose
Characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.
Words ! Words ! Words!
Voluble
Characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative: a voluble spokesman for the cause.
Cogent
Convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
Words that convince
Vociferous
Crying out noisily; clamorous.
Loud, noisy, vehement
Loquacious
Talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.
Quantity