Conversations
A conversation requires a balance between talking and using this other organ.
What is an ear? What are ears?
How fast or slow a person speaks is called pace or this "r" word.
What is rate?
A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning is called a _____________
What is a gesture?
You make use of this "temporary stop in action or speech" to add interest to your speech.
What is (to) pause? What is a Power Pause?
Whiten by exposure to sunlight or by a chemical process.
What is to bleach?
This "o" type of question can ask Who, What, Why, or anything else that cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or "no."
What is open? What is open-ended?
By saying "Sorry, I haven't finished yet," you may be doing the opposite of dropping the ceiling.
What is (to) hold(ing) the floor?
The quantity or power of sound, or degree of loudness.
What is volume?
Any form of proof presented to show the existence or nonexistence of a fact.
What is evidence?
To charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct.
What is to impeach?
To have due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others is to treat them with this "r" word.
What is respect?
Giving special importance to a word, which you might do in a speech by typing it in bold, means that you are using this "e" word.
What is emphasizing? What is (giving) emphasis?
This word rhymes with "opposition," but it means to make a statement that expresses a judgment.
What is proposition?
Adele won six Grammy Awards at the 2012 awards show. Her achievement was overshadowed by the tributes to this deceased legendary singer, who had died the day before.
Who is Whitney Houston?
A whale can do this, but it also means to make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defense).
What is (to) breach?
There are at least two sides to every story. This "p" word, also used in art class, means trying to see things from another's viewpoint as a way to understand their motivations and beliefs.
What is perspective?
Practicing tongue twisters is a great way to improve upon this, which means "speaking fluently and coherently".
What is (to) articulate? What is articulation?
The audience is more engaged when you use this "e" in your speech, which means "to show strong interest".
What is enthusiasm?
After million, of course, is billion, followed by trillion and then this "q" word.
What is quadrillion?
To urge a belief or course of action.
What is to preach?
What is affirmative?
Sports fans like to argue about the likely winner of an upcoming game, and when you make a case for why your friend is wrong, you are offering a ______________ of his argument; this word's prefix means "again."
What is (a) rebuttal?
A skill highly valued at The United Nations, this "d" is "the art and science of maintaining peaceful relationships" by being sensitive to their needs.
What is diplomacy? What is to be diplomatic?
Who was the star drummer for The Beatles?
Who is Ringo Starr?
This verb means to "fail by aiming too high or trying too hard."
It's prefix itself means "too much or more than enough."
What is overreach?