For the Week ending 10/24/08
Talk, Talk, Talk
prepared by
ANDREW JAMIESON, M.D.
Vancouver, WA
Directions: Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.
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full of excessive talk; garrulous, wordy
The more he drank, the more _______ his descriptions became. |
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extremely loud; resounding
The judged called the court to order in a _______ voice. |
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the making of long speeches, introduction of irrelevant issues, etc. in order to obstruct the passage of a bill in the Senate
The President faced a Democratic _______ in the Senate to block the nomination to the Supreme Court |
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marked by forceful and fluent expression, persuasive; vividly expressive
Some of the preachers were _______ and intellectual. |
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characterized by a great flow of words : glib, fluent, talkative
Spaniards are reputed to be among Europe's most _______ people |