| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | address | speak to an audience |
| 2. | advise | give guidance verbally |
| 3. | announce | make known publicly |
| 4. | answer | reply to a question |
| 5. | appeal | make a request verbally |
| 6. | argue | give reasons verbally |
| 7. | articulate | express clearly in words |
| 8. | ask | pose a question |
| 9. | assert | state confidently |
| 10. | assure | tell to remove doubt |
| 11. | bargain | negotiate terms |
| 12. | beg | ask desperately |
| 13. | beseech | beg urgently |
| 14. | bid farewell | say goodbye formally |
| 15. | caution | warn someone |
| 16. | chat | talk informally |
| 17. | chime in | join a conversation briefly |
| 18. | clarify | make clearer by speaking |
| 19. | comment | say an opinion briefly |
| 20. | communicate | share information or ideas |
| 21. | contend | argue that something is true |
| 22. | converse | talk with someone |
| 23. | convince | make someone believe by words |
| 24. | counsel | give advice formally |
| 25. | debate | argue formally |
| 26. | declare | announce formally or firmly |
| 27. | deliberate | discuss carefully |
| 28. | deliver a speech | give a speech publicly |
| 29. | deny | say something is not true |
| 30. | depict | describe vividly in words |
| 31. | describe | give details in words |
| 32. | discuss | talk about a topic |
| 33. | elaborate | add more detail verbally |
| 34. | encourage | give support by words |
| 35. | entreat | ask earnestly |
| 36. | enunciate | pronounce clearly |
| 37. | explain | make something clear in words |
| 38. | expound | explain in detail |
| 39. | express | put into words |
| 40. | farewell | say goodbye |
| 41. | greet | say hello |
| 42. | grill | question aggressively |
| 43. | haggle | bargain over price |
| 44. | hash out | discuss until resolved |
| 45. | hold forth | talk at length |
| 46. | implore | beg earnestly |
| 47. | inform | tell someone facts |
| 48. | inquire | ask for information |
| 49. | interject | say abruptly in between |
| 50. | interrogate | question intensely |
| 51. | introduce | present someone by speaking |
| 52. | iron out | talk through problems |
| 53. | lecture | talk at length to teach |
| 54. | maintain | say something is true |
| 55. | mention | refer to briefly |
| 56. | narrate | tell a story aloud |
| 57. | negotiate | talk to reach agreement |
| 58. | note | say briefly as a point |
| 59. | notify | inform officially |
| 60. | object | express opposition verbally |
| 61. | observe | say as a remark |
| 62. | opine | state an opinion |
| 63. | orate | give a formal speech |
| 64. | persuade | convince by talking |
| 65. | petition | make a formal request |
| 66. | plead | ask urgently |
| 67. | praise | express approval aloud |
| 68. | probe | ask searching questions |
| 69. | proclaim | announce loudly or officially |
| 70. | promise | commit by words |
| 71. | pronounce | say a word aloud |
| 72. | protest | object by speaking |
| 73. | question | ask someone something |
| 74. | quiz | question to test knowledge |
| 75. | reassure | comfort by speaking |
| 76. | recount | tell a story |
| 77. | rejoin | reply to a remark |
| 78. | relate | tell or narrate |
| 79. | remark | say as a comment |
| 80. | reply | answer by speaking |
| 81. | report | give information officially |
| 82. | request | ask for something |
| 83. | respond | answer or react verbally |
| 84. | retort | reply sharply |
| 85. | say | utter words |
| 86. | scold | criticize angrily |
| 87. | sermonize | talk in a preachy way |
| 88. | state | say clearly and formally |
| 89. | swear | make a solemn statement |
| 90. | talk | say words aloud |
| 91. | tell | communicate information verbally |
| 92. | testify | speak under oath |
| 93. | thank | express gratitude aloud |
| 94. | urge | encourage strongly by words |
| 95. | utter | say something aloud |
| 96. | voice | express aloud |
| 97. | vow | promise aloud |
| 98. | warn | tell about danger |
| 99. | weigh in | give an opinion aloud |
| 100. | welcome | greet warmly |