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Bombastic
adj. 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?
Circumlocution
n. speaking in circles; roundabout speech
Circumlocution is commonly called beating around the bush.
Colloquial
adj. pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational
Two examples of colloquial greetings are "Hey, dude, how's it goin'?"
Diffuse
adj. spread out, not concise; wordy
A diffuse argument won't convince the class to vote for me.
Digress
vb. to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about
Mr. Helms habitually digresses from the point of the lesson.
Eloquence
n. artful ease with speaking; speech that can influence people's feelings
Although he sounds eloquent, he is still full of hot air.
Garrulous
adj. talkative; loquacious
Garrulous merrymakers gather in Times Square on New Year's Eve.
Grandiloquent
adj. using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others
Mickey used grandiloquent language to conceal his ignorance of the subject.
Loquacious
adj. very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous
The loquacious audience grew quiet when the movie started.
Prattle
vb. to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly
"Stop prattling," urged Ms. Ham. "I can't understand a word you're saying."
Ramble
vb. to talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction
The teacher rambled endlessly about various unrelated topics.
Rant
vb. to talk very loudly, even wildly; rave
Ranting is far from a polite way to get your point across.
Rhetorical
adj. relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression
The speech of politicians is often thick with rhetoric.
Verbose
adj. using too many words; wordy; long-winded
When time is short, verbose explanations are inappropriate.
Voluble
adj. talking a great deal with ease; glib
Unlike her more voluble opponent, Ollie gave short and well-focused speeches during the election campaign.