| A | B |
|---|
| banal | commonplace and stale; not fresh; trite |
| articulate | to speak in a clear, effective way |
| bombast | high-flown, pompous, "wind-bag" language |
| eloquent | extremely expressive |
| equivocal | open to two interpretations; evasive, unclear |
| euphemism | the use of a "nice" word or phrase instead of an offensive or terribly honest one |
| hackneyed | banal, overused, commonplace, trite |
| hyperbole | wild exaggeration, often on purpose for effect |
| laconic | using as few words as possible; concise |
| lampoon | verbal ridicule or a person; personal satire |
| loquacious | extremely talkative; gabby; garrulous |
| platitude | a tired, trite old saying, a banality |
| raconteur | gifted talker or storyteller |
| succinct | brief, to the point; concise, pithy |
| terse | stripped of all but the essentials; concise, sometimes to the point of rudeness |
| vociferous | loudly, persistently vocal; clamorous |
