| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | address | formal speech |
| 2. | admission | statement acknowledging something |
| 3. | announcement | public statement of information |
| 4. | answer | spoken or written response |
| 5. | appeal | spoken or written plea |
| 6. | argot | specialized informal vocabulary |
| 7. | articulation | clear expression in words |
| 8. | aside | brief spoken comment |
| 9. | babble | rapid meaningless talk |
| 10. | banter | playful spoken exchange |
| 11. | briefing | short informative talk |
| 12. | byword | word or phrase standing for something |
| 13. | cant | specialized group language |
| 14. | chatter | light informal talk |
| 15. | citation | quoted words from a source |
| 16. | claim | assertion in words |
| 17. | communication | information conveyed in language |
| 18. | confession | admission in words |
| 19. | content | the expressed material |
| 20. | conversation | informal spoken exchange |
| 21. | declaration | formal spoken or written statement |
| 22. | delivery | manner of speaking words |
| 23. | denial | statement that something is untrue |
| 24. | dialogue | spoken exchange in writing |
| 25. | diction | choice and use of words |
| 26. | discourse | connected spoken or written language |
| 27. | discussion | talk about a subject |
| 28. | drivel | nonsensical talk or writing |
| 29. | eloquence | fluent persuasive speech |
| 30. | endorsement | public words of support |
| 31. | enunciation | clear spoken wording |
| 32. | excerpt | short piece of text |
| 33. | expression | a way of putting something |
| 34. | extract | selected part of text |
| 35. | facts | true pieces of information |
| 36. | gossip | casual talk about others |
| 37. | guidance | helpful advice in words |
| 38. | homily | moralizing talk or sermon |
| 39. | idiom | natural style of expression |
| 40. | information | facts conveyed in words |
| 41. | inscription | written words on a surface |
| 42. | instruction | directions stated in words |
| 43. | jargon | specialized technical language |
| 44. | language | spoken or written expression |
| 45. | lecture | spoken instructional talk |
| 46. | lettering | written characters or words |
| 47. | lexicon | a person’s word stock |
| 48. | lines | spoken or written text |
| 49. | lingo | informal language or vocabulary |
| 50. | locution | a word or phrase used |
| 51. | lyrics | words of a song |
| 52. | mention | brief reference in words |
| 53. | message | a communicated statement |
| 54. | monologue | extended speech by one person |
| 55. | narration | spoken or written account |
| 56. | news | new information in words |
| 57. | objection | expression of opposition |
| 58. | observation | comment or remark |
| 59. | oration | formal public speech |
| 60. | parlance | particular way of speaking |
| 61. | passage | section of written text |
| 62. | patter | rapid practiced speech |
| 63. | phraseology | style of verbal expression |
| 64. | phrasing | choice of words |
| 65. | pitch | persuasive spoken appeal |
| 66. | prattle | foolish continuous talk |
| 67. | presentation | spoken delivery of information |
| 68. | pronouncement | formal public statement |
| 69. | prose | ordinary written language |
| 70. | reading | spoken presentation of text |
| 71. | recital | formal spoken account |
| 72. | recitation | spoken delivery of words |
| 73. | reference | mention in speech or writing |
| 74. | refrain | repeated words or phrase |
| 75. | register | style level of language |
| 76. | reply | answer in words |
| 77. | response | spoken or written reply |
| 78. | rhetoric | language used to persuade |
| 79. | saying | a short spoken expression |
| 80. | sayings | commonly repeated expressions |
| 81. | sermon | religious speech or discourse |
| 82. | slang | very informal language |
| 83. | small talk | light polite conversation |
| 84. | speech | spoken expression or talk |
| 85. | spiel | glib persuasive talk |
| 86. | statement | something expressed in words |
| 87. | talk | spoken words or conversation |
| 88. | terminology | set of specialized terms |
| 89. | terms | particular words or expressions |
| 90. | testimony | formal spoken evidence |
| 91. | text | written words collectively |
| 92. | tribute | words honoring someone |
| 93. | usage | way words are used |
| 94. | utterance | something said aloud |
| 95. | verbiage | words used, often excessively |
| 96. | vocabulary | the words used |
| 97. | voice | expressed style or opinion |
| 98. | warning | cautionary spoken or written notice |
| 99. | wisdom | wise words or advice |
| 100. | wording | the way something is expressed |