Speech Vocabulary

to adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)

the substance or essence of a speech or text; the main point

a person who compiles dictionaries

the vocabulary or jargon of a particular subject, group, or class of people

a pithy observation that contains a general truth

To attribute or assign something to a particular cause, source, or origin. To regard something as being caused by or belonging to someone or something.

A slow romantic song, typically about love or loss

a large outdoor board for displaying advertisements

to talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities

to criticize someone severely

having more than one possible meaning; unclear or inexact

a line in a newspaper or magazine naming the writer of an article

cannot; to be unable to do something

the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes

to leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

to praise someone excessively or insincerely, especially to gain favor

a single line of poetry or a stanza in a poem or song

to make petty or unnecessary objections; to find fault unreasonably

to praise someone or something highly, especially someone who has died

to complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way