| A | B |
| Anecdote | story that illustrates point |
| Audible | able to be heard |
| Compelling | interesting and emotionally swaying |
| Diction | speaker's choice of words |
| Inflection | speaking using variations in tone |
| Lexicon | wording or phraseology |
| Monotonous | speaking in same dull tone |
| Rebuttal | short defensive speech that disproves |
| Projection | speaking loud enough to be heard |
| Orator | speaker |