Set: SAT words: ways to describe "speaking"

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Term Definition
bombastic adj. using language in a pompous, showy way; speaking to impress others.
circumlocution n. speaking in circles; roundabout speech.
colloquial adj. pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational
diffuse adj. spread out, not concise; wordy.
digress vb. to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about.
eloquence n. artful ease with speaking; speech that can influence people's feelings.
garrulous adj. talkative; loquacious.
grandiloquent adj. using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others.
loquacious adj. very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous.
prattle vb. to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly.
ramble vb. to talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction.
rant vb. to talk very loudly, even wildly; rave.
rhetorical adj. relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression.
verbose adj. using too many words; wordy; long-winded.
voluble adj. taking a great deal with ease; glib.

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Creator Midnight_Blue
Created May 15, 2008
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Tags english, englishvocab, sat
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