| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | added | said further |
| 2. | admitted | acknowledged as true |
| 3. | advised | offered guidance |
| 4. | affirmed | stated positively |
| 5. | agreed | said yes or concurred |
| 6. | alleged | claimed without proof |
| 7. | announced | made publicly known |
| 8. | answered | responded with words |
| 9. | argued | gave reasons against or for |
| 10. | articulated | expressed clearly |
| 11. | asked | said as a question |
| 12. | asserted | stated confidently |
| 13. | assured | said to reassure |
| 14. | avowed | declared openly and firmly |
| 15. | begged | asked urgently |
| 16. | claimed | stated as true |
| 17. | commanded | gave an order |
| 18. | commented | gave an opinion |
| 19. | conceded | admitted reluctantly |
| 20. | concluded | said after consideration |
| 21. | confirmed | said something was true |
| 22. | contended | argued or asserted |
| 23. | continued | kept speaking |
| 24. | counseled | advised formally |
| 25. | cried | said with strong emotion |
| 26. | declared | said firmly or officially |
| 27. | declined | politely refused |
| 28. | decreed | ordered officially |
| 29. | denied | said not true |
| 30. | denounced | condemned publicly |
| 31. | described | gave details about |
| 32. | dictated | said for writing down |
| 33. | disagreed | said something was wrong |
| 34. | disclosed | revealed previously hidden information |
| 35. | divulged | revealed confidential information |
| 36. | elaborated | gave more detail |
| 37. | emphasized | gave special importance |
| 38. | entreated | asked earnestly |
| 39. | exclaimed | said suddenly and forcefully |
| 40. | explained | made something clear |
| 41. | expressed | put into words |
| 42. | forbade | ordered not to do |
| 43. | granted | admitted as true |
| 44. | grumbled | complained in a low voice |
| 45. | guessed | said without certainty |
| 46. | implored | begged earnestly |
| 47. | informed | gave information |
| 48. | insisted | said firmly |
| 49. | instructed | told how or what to do |
| 50. | interjected | said suddenly during speech |
| 51. | maintained | continued to assert |
| 52. | mentioned | referred to briefly |
| 53. | mumbled | spoke indistinctly |
| 54. | murmured | said softly |
| 55. | muttered | spoke unclearly and quietly |
| 56. | narrated | told a story |
| 57. | noted | mentioned as a point |
| 58. | notified | formally informed |
| 59. | objected | expressed disagreement |
| 60. | observed | remarked thoughtfully |
| 61. | opined | stated an opinion |
| 62. | ordered | commanded someone |
| 63. | pleaded | asked emotionally |
| 64. | pointed out | drew attention to |
| 65. | predicted | said would happen |
| 66. | professed | declared openly |
| 67. | promised | gave an assurance |
| 68. | pronounced | said formally or clearly |
| 69. | proposed | suggested a plan |
| 70. | protested | objected strongly |
| 71. | quoted | repeated exact words |
| 72. | reassured | comforted with words |
| 73. | recited | said from memory |
| 74. | recommended | suggested as best |
| 75. | recounted | told in detail |
| 76. | related | told or recounted |
| 77. | remarked | made a comment |
| 78. | replied | said in response |
| 79. | reported | gave an account |
| 80. | requested | asked politely or formally |
| 81. | responded | said in reply |
| 82. | scolded | criticized angrily |
| 83. | screamed | said in a high loud voice |
| 84. | shouted | said loudly |
| 85. | snapped | said sharply |
| 86. | specified | stated exactly |
| 87. | speculated | made an uncertain guess |
| 88. | spoke | used words aloud |
| 89. | stated | expressed in words |
| 90. | suggested | put forward an idea |
| 91. | swore | promised or declared solemnly |
| 92. | testified | stated as evidence |
| 93. | told | communicated to someone |
| 94. | urged | strongly encouraged |
| 95. | uttered | spoke aloud |
| 96. | voiced | expressed in speech |
| 97. | vowed | promised solemnly |
| 98. | warned | alerted to danger |
| 99. | whispered | spoke very softly |
| 100. | yelled | shouted loudly |
