DEFINTIONS
adj. using language in a pompous, showy way; speaking to impress others
bombastic
adj. pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational
colloquial
adj. spread out, not concise; wordy
diffuse
v. to talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction
ramble
adj. overbearing; proud; haughty
arrogant
n. speaking in circles; roundabout speech
circumlocution
v. to talk very loudly, even wildly; rave
rant
v. to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about
digress
adj. relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression
rhetorical
adj. very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous
loquacious
adj. using too many words; wordy; long-winded
verbose
n. artful ease with speaking; speech that can influence people’s feelings
eloquence
n. one who boasts a great deal
braggart
v. to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly
prattle
adj. self-satisfied; smug
complacent
adj. lacking respect; scornful
contemptuous
adj. full of bitter scorn and pride; aloof
disdainful
adj. talkative; loquacious
garrulous
adj. looking down on others; proud and scornful
supercilious
adj. talking a great deal with ease; glib
voluble
adj. having to do with showing off; pretentious
ostentatious
adj. using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others
grandiloquent
adj. too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds
presumptuous
adj. having great pride in oneself and dislike for others
haughty
adj. boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; rude
insolent