| delegation |
a group of people chosen to speak or act for others. |
| deliver |
to speak or read aloud. [1/5 definitions] |
| denounce |
to speak out against. [1/2 definitions] |
| drawl |
to speak slowly with vowel sounds drawn out. [1/2 definitions] |
| dwell |
to think, write, or speak about over and over again for a long time (often followed by "on" or "upon"). [1/2 definitions] |
| enunciate |
to speak or pronounce in a clear voice. |
| exclaim |
to speak suddenly and with strong feeling. [1/2 definitions] |
| fable |
a short tale that teaches a lesson. The characters in fables are often animals who speak and act like people. [1/2 definitions] |
| falter |
to move, speak, or act in a way that is not sure or not steady; stumble. [1/2 definitions] |
| fluent |
able to speak or write easily and naturally. |
| generalize |
to think or speak using ideas or language that is not specific. [1/3 definitions] |
| greet |
to speak to with friendly or polite words upon meeting or when starting a letter. [1/3 definitions] |
| gush |
to speak with too much emotion or enthusiasm. [1/3 definitions] |
| hacienda |
a large estate used as a farm or ranch. Haciendas can be found in many countries where the people speak Spanish or in the southwestern United States. |
| insult |
to speak to or treat without respect or in a way that hurts feelings. [1/2 definitions] |
| interrupt |
to begin to speak over, in the middle of, in a way that breaks off. [1/2 definitions] |
| Inuit |
the preferred term for Eskimo people who speak the Inuit language, especially in Canada. [1/2 definitions] |
| jest |
to act or speak in a funny, playful way; joke. [1/2 definitions] |
| laryngitis |
an inflammation of the part of the throat called the larynx. A person with laryngitis might not be able to speak louder than a whisper. |
| Latin |
a member of any of the peoples who speak any of the Romance languages. [2/4 definitions] |
| lisp |
to speak with a lisp. [1/2 definitions] |