Vocab 1 Flashcards
to bellow
shout out sth loudly; angry
chortle
giggle; laugh and talk
enunciate
stress syllables; articulate clearly
gabble
speak fast and unclear
mutter
annoyed; say sth more to yourself
allude to
to hint (at)
convey ……..
feelings
voice…….
an opinion
air……
an opinion
holler
give a loud shout or cry
bicker
argue about trivial matters
banter
playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
to lose the thread
to be unable to continue to understand the main point of an argument/conversation
to not mince your words
to speak directly without trying to be tactful
to give vent to your feelings
to express your anger
to get something off your chest
to talk freely for the first time about something which has been on your mind
to clear the air
to remove any tension or misunderstanding with someone by talking openly with them
it is on the tip your tongue
to have very nearly remembered something/be just about to say something
to bite someone’s head off
to speak sharply to someone
to beat about the bush
to avoid coming to the point of what you want to say
to have words with someone
to quarrel with someone
to hold your tongue
to say nothing
to spread the word
to inform as many people as possible
to not get a word in edgeways
to find it impossible to take part in a conversation because the other person is talking continuously
