Master C2-level vocabulary related to bold speech & opinions. Highly precise, academic mastery.
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Which word means "To make a speech, especially pompously"?
Answer: orate
Which word means "To express opinions forcefully at length"?
Answer: spout
Which word means "To hesitate or waver in action or speech"?
Answer: falter
Which word means "To shout noisily and unrestrainedly"?
Answer: bawl
Which word means "To speak mockingly; to ridicule"?
Answer: scoff
Which word means "To exchange remarks in a teasing way"?
Answer: banter
Which word means "To insult or offend openly"?
Answer: affront
Which word means "Extravagant boasting or bragging"?
Answer: gasconade
orate
To make a speech, especially pompously
spout
To express opinions forcefully at length
falter
To hesitate or waver in action or speech
bawl
To shout noisily and unrestrainedly
scoff
To speak mockingly; to ridicule
banter
To exchange remarks in a teasing way
affront
To insult or offend openly
gasconade
Extravagant boasting or bragging
crow
To boast or gloat triumphantly
rodomontade
Boastful or inflated talk or behavior
hyperbolize
To use hyperbole; to exaggerate greatly
play up
To emphasize or exaggerate importance
cuss
To swear or use profane language (informal)
vociferous
Expressing opinions loudly and forcefully
opine
To hold or state an opinion
proffer
To hold out or offer something for acceptance
insinuate
To suggest something unpleasant indirectly
postulate
To suggest or assume as a basis for reasoning
stipulate
To demand a requirement as part of an agreement
dog whistle
A coded message with specific meaning for a targeted group
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Master C2-level vocabulary related to bold speech & opinions. Highly precise, academic mastery. Includes 20 multiple choice questions. 20 vocabulary words...
Which word means "To make a speech, especially pompously"?
Which word means "To express opinions forcefully at length"?
Which word means "To hesitate or waver in action or speech"?
Which word means "To shout noisily and unrestrainedly"?
Which word means "To speak mockingly; to ridicule"?
Which word means "To exchange remarks in a teasing way"?
Which word means "To insult or offend openly"?
Which word means "Extravagant boasting or bragging"?
Which word means "To boast or gloat triumphantly"?
Which word means "Boastful or inflated talk or behavior"?
Which word means "To use hyperbole; to exaggerate greatly"?
Which word means "To emphasize or exaggerate importance"?
Which word means "To swear or use profane language (informal)"?
Which word means "Expressing opinions loudly and forcefully"?
Which word means "To hold or state an opinion"?
Which word means "To hold out or offer something for acceptance"?
Which word means "To suggest something unpleasant indirectly"?
Which word means "To suggest or assume as a basis for reasoning"?
Which word means "To demand a requirement as part of an agreement"?
Which word means "A coded message with specific meaning for a targeted group"?
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