Words related to purposely using few words or being quiet
Words related to different styles of speaking
Different Styles of speaking cont.
Words related to feeling superior
Words related to being unoriginal, boring or played out
100
Concise, succinct or pithy.
What is speech or writing that is brief but effective.
100
DAILY DOUBLE: 1. rant 2. eloquence
1. What is to speak loudly due to passion! 1. What is to speak artfully with ability to influence emotions.
100
digress
What is a word that means to wander off from the main subject.
100
arrogant
What is overly proud, to the point where it annoys or offends others.
100
cliche / banal / hackneyed
What is a word that describes an expression that is overused.
200
laconic / taciturn
What is a word that describes someone as temporarily quiet or talking as little as possible?
200
grandiloquent / bombastic
What is purposely using big words in an attempt to appear superior.
200
DAILY DOUBLE: prattle
What is a word that means to ramble on an on in a silly fashion.
200
narcissistic
What is a word that describes a person who is obsessed with themselves.
200
derivative
What is a word that describes something that is considered unoriginal because of how obviously it was ripped off
300
terse
What is a word that describes a short response that is borderline rude.
300
rhetorical
What is a word that describes speech that is meant to persuade people but is insincere and often lacks substance?
300
verbose
What is a word that describes using too many words, to the point of being labeled long winded.
300
presumptuous
What is a word that describes a person who constantly oversteps boundaries because they assume that its OK because they are special.
300
mundane / pedestrian
What is a word that describes something that is boring because it is so ordinary (and never changes).
400
quiescent
What is a word that describes something or someone as silent or inactive.
400
colloquial
What is a a word that describes expressions that are only used in a specific geographic location or time period.
400
circumlocution
What is a word that means purposely talking in circles in order to avoid something.
400
pretentious
What is a word that describes a person who pretends to be more important or better than others.
400
insipid / lackluster
What is a word that describes something that is boring because it lacks any flavor, taste, brightness or energy.
500
reticent
What is a word that describes a person who is very private with their personal affairs.
500
diffuse
What is a word that describes speech that is not convincing or understandable because it is "all over the place" (not concise)
500
voluble
What is a word that describes the ability to spit out endless words at any time.
500
haughty / supercilious
What is a word that describes a person who has a great deal of pride for themselves but none for others.
500
vapid
What is a word that describes something or someone that is uninteresting due to a lack of substance (a shallow person).
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