session-24

saying little

• taciturn (adj): don't like to talk or listen they act as if conversation is a bore, even a painful waste of time

saying little - meaning much

• laconic (adj): (silent cal)

when the words won't come

• inarticulate (adj): have lot to say but can't express in words [generally under the pressure of some strong emotion (fear, rage, anger)]

much talk, little sense

• garrulous (adj)

unoriginal

• banal (adj): lacking in originality and imagination and their talk shows it

words, words, words!

• verbose (adj): they phrase, rephrase, and rephrase their thoughts

words in quick succession

• voluble (adj): they are rapid, fluent talker, the words seeming to roll off their tongues with such ease and lack of effort, and sometimes with such copiousness, that you listen with amazement

words that convince

• cogent (adj): they express their ideas persuasively, forcefully, brilliantly, and in a way that calls for wholehearted assent and agreement from an intelligent listener.

the sound and fury

• vociferous (adj): their talk is loud, noisy, clamorous, vehement. What they may be lacking in content is compensated fof in force and loudness.

quantity

• loquacious (adj): they talk a lot - a whole lot. They may be voluble, vociferous, garrulous, verbose, but never inarticulate, taciturn, or laconic.

  • No matter. It's the quantity and continuity that are most conspicuous.

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Quality	Adjective
silence, unresponsiveness	taciturn
economy, brevity, meaningfulness	laconic
awkwardness,sputtering, incoherence	inarticulate
rambling chatter	garrulous
hackneyed, unoriginal phraseology	banal
wordiness, repetitiousness	verbose
fluency, rapidity	voluble
logic, clarity, persuasiveness	cogent
noise, vehemence	vociferous
talkativeness	loquacious

The adjectives are close in meaning but each contain its unique difference.

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Helping Words

• brevity (n): concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

• rambling (adj): (of writing or speech) lengthy and confused or inconsequential.

• hackneyed (adj): (of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

• vehemence (n): great forcefulness or intensity of feeling or expression.

• assent (n,v): the expression of approval or agreement.

• copious(ness): abundant in supply or quantity. (बड़ी मात्रा में; प्रचुर, भरपूर)

• phraseology (n): a particular mode of expression, especially one characteristic of a particular speaker or subject area.

• trite (adj): lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.

• obliging (adj): willing to do a service or kindness; helpful.

• sputter (n,v): make a series of soft explosive or spitting sounds.

• mischievously (adj): in a way that shows a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way. (शरारतभरे ढंग से)

• anecdote (n): a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

• noncommittal: not saying or showing exactly what your opinion is or which side of an argument you agree with

• squeal: a long, high-pitched cry or noise. (किलकारी मारना; चिल्‍ला उठना)

• oblige (v): make (someone) legally or morally bound to do something.

• incoherence (n): the quality of being illogical, inconsistent, or unclear.