| A | B |
|---|
| brevity (noun) | briefness or conciseness in speech or writing |
| concise (adj) | using a few words in speech or writing |
| laconic (adj) | using a few words in speech or writing |
| pithy (adj) | brief and full of meaning and substance |
| quiescent (adj) | quiet, still, inactive |
| reticent (adj) | not talking much, reserved |
| succinct (adj) | clearly and briefly stated |
| taciturn (adj) | silent, sparing of words, closemouthed |
| terse (adj) | using only words needed to make the point |
| bombastic (adj) | using language in a pompous, showy way, speaking to impress others |
| circumlocution (noun) | speaking in circles, roundabout speech |
| colloquial (adj) | pertaining to common everyday speech |
| diffuse (adj) | spread out, not concise, wordy |
| digress (verb) | to wander off the subject |
| eloquence (noun) | artful ease with speaking, speech that cna influence people's feelings |
| garrulous (adj) | talkative, loquacious |
| grandiloquent (adj) | using big and fnacy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others |
| loquacious (adj) | very talkatie liking to talk, garrulous |
| prattle (verb) | to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner |
| ramble (verb) | to talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction |
| rant (verb) | to talk very loudly, even wildly, rave |
| rhetorical (adj) | relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect, insincere in expression |
| verbose (adj) | using too many words, wordy, long-winded |
| voluble (adj) | talking a great deal with ease; glib |
| arrogant (adj) | overbearing, proud, haughty |
| braggart (noun) | one who boasts a great deal |
| complacent (adj) | self-satisfied, smug |
| contemptuous (adj) | laking respect; scornful |
| discainful (adj) | full of bitter scorn and pride; aloof |
| egotistical (adj) | excessively self absorbed, very conceited |
| haughty (adj) | having great pride in oneself and dislike for others |
| insolent (adj) | boldly disrepectful in speech or behavior; rude |
| narcissistic (adj) | having to do with extreme self-adoration and a feeling of superiority to everyone |
| ostentatious (adj) | having to do with showing off; pretentious |
| presumptuous (adj) | too forward or bold, oversteping proper bounds |
| pretentious (adj) | claiming or pretending increased importance, affectedly grand |
| supercillious (adj) | looking down on others, proud and scornful |
| swagger (verb) | to walk around in a proud, showy manner, to boast in a loud manner |
