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LIST ONE: Words related to speaking, being quiet, or using few words (15 words total)
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a. part of speech/complete and correct definition b. synonyms (2 or 3 words) c. antonyms (if applicable--2 or 3 words) d. original sentence using word correctly, making the meaning of the word CLEAR! e. clarifying image (be appropriate, please) and hyperlink where you got the image (use a small font here so that it doesn't take a ton of space.)

EXAMPLE:

http://www.amazon.com/Do-Unto-Otters-About-Manners/dp/0312581408 (AH)
 * concise**
 * a.** adjective/ using few words in speaking and writing (AH)
 * b.** brief, succinct, terse (AH)
 * c.** long-winded, verbose (AH)
 * d.** His concise letter could be digested in under one minute, but it said all that it needed to say.(AH)
 * e. [[image:http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/authors/concise450.jpg]]**

lengthiness, longevity (LM) e. [] (LM)
 * brevity:**
 * a.** noun/ shortness of time or duration; briefness (MA)
 * b.** compactness, succinctness (MA)
 * c.**
 * d.** The brevity of the speech made the audience happy. (MA)

a. adjective/ using or use of a minimum of words [MS] (What is the part of speech?) (AH)
 * laconic:**
 * b. concise, brief [MS]**
 * c. verbose, wordy [MS]**
 * d. The laconic speech by the student left the audience feeling that he didn't say enough [MS]**
 * e.**

**d. His pithy speech was brief but had a profound effect on the audience. (JS)** e. This sentence is pithy. (BH) (Does this express that pithy also means meaningful and forceful?) (AH)
 * pithy:**
 * a. adjective, brief or forceful, and meaningful in expression (JT)**
 * b.** succinct, pointed, concise (LM)
 * c.** long-winded, wordy (LM)

[]= (LM)
 * quiescent:**
 * a.** adjective/ being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless (LM)
 * b.** dormant, inactive (LM)
 * c.** active, lively (LM)
 * d.** He had a quiescent mind while he layed and pondered under the trees. (LM)
 * e.**

a. adjective/ disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. (LM) b.taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative (LM) c.talkative, voluble (LM) d.The reticent girl did not say one word during the class discussion. (DD)
 * reticent:**

e. []= (LM)

summery (summarized?) (AH)
 * succinct:**
 * a. adjective, expressed in few words or concise (JT)**
 * b. compact,**
 * (JT)**
 * c. wordy, lengthy (JT)**
 * d. Her succinct essay on her life story was the shortest one out of the grades. (DD)**
 * e.**[[image:http://www.photobasement.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/getthehellout.jpg]] [] (JL)

temperamentally disinclined to talk
 * taciturn:**
 * a. ADJ,**
 * (JS)**
 * b. Laconic, Reserved (JS)**
 * c. Blabby, Chatty (JS)**
 * d. His taciturn nature led his teachers to falsely believe he was dumb. (JS)**
 * e.**[[image:http://podictionary.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/tacit.jpg]][] (JL)

[] (JL)(Is this an image?)
 * terse:**
 * a. adjective, neatly or effectively concise (WG)**
 * b. abrupt, concise (WG)**
 * c. lengthy, wordy (WG)**
 * d. The terse essay was given an "F" due to it's short length. (WG)**
 * e.**[[image:http://www.weboword.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/sententious.png caption="Sententious - Terse, Concise, Aphoristic"]]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oOJMYL8TW6E/Su8fLfyutiI/AAAAAAAACx4/q3o5lQrCWgc/s400/BillClinton_185641t.jpg (MT) (Image does not appear in wiki. Please see me to learn how to insert one next time) (AH)
 * circumlocution:**
 * a. noun, a indirect way of speakin, using more words than needed. (DD)**
 * b. indirectness, periphrase (DD)**
 * c. directness, conciseness (DD)**
 * d. The audience was bored by the speaker's circumlocution. (BH)**
 * e.**

l (MA)
 * colloquial:**
 * a.** adjective/ characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informa
 * b. chatty, conversational (DD)**
 * c. formal, standard (DD)**
 * d.**
 * e.**

c. on-topic (anything else?) (AH)
 * digress: MS**
 * a. verb, to turn aside, especially from the main subject of attention.**
 * b. sidetrack, divagate**
 * d. We never get anything done in class because the teacher always digresses from the subject matter.**
 * e.** [[image:http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/epa0577l.jpg]][] (JL)

a. adjective. excessively talkative in rambling (DD) (part of speech?) (AH) reserved (DD) (not a word :} try again!) (AH) e. babbling (BH)
 * garrulous:**
 * b. babbling, chattering (DD)**
 * c. quiet,**
 * d. (BK)**

f. blabbermouth (BH) (Are these synonyms? If so, add them to the letter "b"--they count as one entry (AH)

e. hyperlink missing, as well as initials...please add! (AH)


 * loquacious: (DF)**
 * a. adjective, talking or tending to talk much to freely (DF)**
 * b. verbose, voluble, babbling (DF)**
 * c. quiet, silent (DF)**
 * d. One student of mine, jimmy, is very loquacious and likes to startup conversations with his classmates in the middle of my lectures. (DF)**
 * e. __LINK__ (DF)**


 * prattle:**
 * a. verb, to talk in a foolish or childish way (BK)**


 * another definition: noun, foolish or inconsequential talk (MT)**

[]
 * b. babble, chatter (BK)**
 * c.**
 * d. It's difficult to get off the phone with my friend, becaue Mary prattles on and on about her day. (BK)**
 * e. (BK)**

a) Adjective/ characterized by the use of many or too many words (FG)  b) Garrulous,Loquacious (FG) c) Concise, Succinct (FG)  d) Fred verbose report lasted 30 minutes and only gave two facts about the topic. (FG) e) (FG) []
 * verbose:**