The Runaway Mouth

Question 1

bombastic(adj.)

Answer 1

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

Question 2

circumlocution(n.)

Answer 2

speaking in circles ; round about speech

Question 3

colloquial(adj.)

Answer 3

pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational

Question 4

diffuse(adj.)

Answer 4

spread out ; not concise; wordy

Question 5

digress(vb.)

Answer 5

to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about

Question 6

eloquence(n.)

Answer 6

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

Question 7

garrulous(adj.)

Answer 7

talkative;loquacious

Question 8

grandiloquent(adj.)

Answer 8

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

Question 9

loquacious(adj.)

Answer 9

very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous

Question 10

prattle(vb.)

Answer 10

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

Question 11

ramble(vb.)

Answer 11

to talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction

Question 12

rant(vb.)

Answer 12

to talk very loudly,even wildly; rave

Question 13

rhetorical(adj.)

Answer 13

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

Question 14

verbose(adj.)

Answer 14

using too many words ;wordy;long-winded

Question 15

voluble(adj.)

Answer 15

talking a great deal with ease ;glib