| A | B |
|---|
| accolade (AK uh LAYD) | an expression of praise or approval |
| appease (uh PEEZ) | to soothe; to ease the anger or agitation of |
| babble (BAB uhl) | to chatter excessively |
| consent (kuhn SENT) | permission; approval |
| debatable (di BAY tuh buhl) | capable of being argued or questioned |
| dictate (DIK TAYT) | to speak material aloud so it can be recorded or written by someone else |
| eulogy (YOO luh jee) | a public speech or written tribute of great praise of someone, especially of someone recently deceased |
| fluency (FLOO uhn see) | clarity and smoothness of speech |
| heed (heed) | listen to and think about |
| innocuous (i NAHK yoo uhs) | lacking significance |
| orator (OR uh tur) | a person skilled in making formal speeches or addresses |
| profuse (pruh FYOOS) | extravagant; overflowing |
| reticent (RET i suhnt) | inclined to be silent |
| retract (ri TRAKT) | to take back |
| sarcasm (SAHR KAZ uhm) | ridicule; mockery |
| slur (slur) | a belittling or degrading remark |
| undertone (UHN dur TOHN) | a hidden or implied meaning |
| vehement (VEE uh muhnt) | forceful; emphatic |
| voice (voys) | to express or say |
| assent (uh SENT) | agreement; acceptance |
