| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | address | speak to someone |
| 2. | admit | acknowledge as true |
| 3. | advise | tell as guidance |
| 4. | affirm | state as true |
| 5. | announce | make known publicly |
| 6. | argue | give reasons verbally |
| 7. | articulate | express clearly in words |
| 8. | assert | state confidently |
| 9. | attest | state as true |
| 10. | babble | talk rapidly and foolishly |
| 11. | banter | exchange playful remarks |
| 12. | bargain | negotiate terms verbally |
| 13. | blabber | talk too much foolishly |
| 14. | breathe | say very softly |
| 15. | chat | talk in a friendly way |
| 16. | clarify | make clearer by explaining |
| 17. | comment | say an opinion or observation |
| 18. | communicate | share information or feelings |
| 19. | confer | talk together formally |
| 20. | confess | admit something reluctantly |
| 21. | confide | share private thoughts |
| 22. | consult | talk to seek advice |
| 23. | contend | argue or maintain |
| 24. | converse | talk with someone |
| 25. | debate | discuss opposing views |
| 26. | declare | say firmly or officially |
| 27. | deliberate | discuss carefully |
| 28. | describe | tell what something is like |
| 29. | disclose | reveal in words |
| 30. | discuss | talk about something |
| 31. | divulge | tell something secret |
| 32. | drone | talk in a dull tone |
| 33. | elaborate | add more detail verbally |
| 34. | encourage | give support with words |
| 35. | explain | make something clear in words |
| 36. | expound | explain in detail |
| 37. | express | put into words |
| 38. | flirt | talk playfully with romantic interest |
| 39. | gab | chat a lot |
| 40. | gossip | talk about others |
| 41. | greet | say hello to |
| 42. | grill | question aggressively |
| 43. | grumble | complain quietly |
| 44. | hold forth | talk at length |
| 45. | inform | tell someone facts |
| 46. | inquire | ask for information |
| 47. | insist | state firmly |
| 48. | interrogate | question intensely |
| 49. | interview | question someone formally |
| 50. | jabber | talk quickly and unclearly |
| 51. | joke | say something humorous |
| 52. | kid | joke with someone |
| 53. | lecture | talk at length instructively |
| 54. | maintain | state persistently |
| 55. | mediate | talk to settle dispute |
| 56. | murmur | speak softly |
| 57. | mutter | speak quietly and unclearly |
| 58. | narrate | tell a story |
| 59. | natter | chat idly |
| 60. | negotiate | talk to reach agreement |
| 61. | object | speak against something |
| 62. | open up | talk more honestly |
| 63. | orate | speak formally and grandly |
| 64. | outline | describe briefly and clearly |
| 65. | parley | talk to negotiate |
| 66. | pontificate | speak in a self-important way |
| 67. | prate | talk foolishly or too much |
| 68. | prattle | talk foolishly at length |
| 69. | preach | give moral or religious talk |
| 70. | probe | ask deeply into |
| 71. | protest | express opposition verbally |
| 72. | query | ask or question |
| 73. | question | ask someone verbally |
| 74. | read aloud | speak written words |
| 75. | reassure | comfort with words |
| 76. | recite | say from memory |
| 77. | recount | tell in detail |
| 78. | relate | tell or recount |
| 79. | remark | say something briefly |
| 80. | report | give information about |
| 81. | reveal | make known |
| 82. | say | express in words |
| 83. | speak | say words aloud |
| 84. | speechify | speak pompously at length |
| 85. | stammer | speak with pauses |
| 86. | state | say clearly and formally |
| 87. | stutter | speak with repeated sounds |
| 88. | summarize | state briefly |
| 89. | swear | declare solemnly |
| 90. | tease | speak playfully to annoy |
| 91. | tell | communicate in words |
| 92. | testify | give evidence verbally |
| 93. | urge | strongly advise verbally |
| 94. | utter | say aloud |
| 95. | verbalize | put into spoken words |
| 96. | voice | express aloud |
| 97. | warn | tell of danger |
| 98. | whisper | speak very softly |
| 99. | yak | talk a lot informally |
| 100. | yap | talk noisily or foolishly |