In relation to speech
showy or pretentious display
What is ostentatious?
comparison highlighting similarities
What is analogy?
nasty, argumentative
What is belligerent?
bad-tempered, difficult, crabby
What is cantankerous?
secret or covert
a fictitious or assumed name
What is pseudonym?
intended to tech or instruct
What is didactic?
emphasizing the whole, not parts
What is holistic?
inborn or natural characteristic
What is innate?
What is hubris?
difficult puzzle or problem
What is conundrum?
extended speech by one person, soliloquy
What is monologue?
increasing or growing in quantity
What is cumulative?
adjustment for different situation or circumastances
What is accommodation?
a person behaving badly or in a way that breaks the law
What is miscreant?
occurring or published after death
What is posthumous?
generous or noble in spirit
What is magnanimous?
used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
What is colloquial?
countless or a great number
What is myriad?
state of abnormality
What is aberration?
grimly mocking or cynical
What is sardonic?
not easily understood, ambiguous
What is obscure?
renounce a belief or claim
What is abjure?
speech by a character alone on stage
What is soliloquy?
becoming more and more rapid
What is exponential?
relationship between two variables
What is correlation?
extremely bad or shocking
What is egregious?
presenting another's work as one's own
What is plagiarism?
superficial, going through the motions
What is perfunctory?