33. WPME p. 244
taciturn
unwilling to engage in conversation
laconic
using few words packed with meaning
inarticulate
sputtering unintelligibly
garrulous
chattering meaninglessly
banal
trite, hackneyed, unoriginal
verbose
wordy
voluble
fluent and rapid
cogent
brilliantly compelling, persuasive
vociferous
noisy, loud
laquacious
talkative
Do taciturn people usually make others feel comfortable and welcome?
No
Does a laconic speaker use more words than necessary?
No
Does rage make some people inarticulate?
yes
Is it interesting to listen to garrulous old men?
no
Do banal speakers show a great deal of originality?
no
Is verbose a complimentary term?
no
Is it easy to be voluble when you don’t know the subject you are talking about?
no
Do unintelligent people usually make cogent statements?
no
Is a vociferous demand ordinarily made by a shy, quiet person?
no
Do loquacious people spend more time talking than listening?
yes
vociferous
noisy, vehement, clamorous
inarticulate
incoherent; sputtering
garrulous
gabbing ceaselessly and with little meaning
taciturn
disinclined to conversation
banal
talking in hackneyed phraseology
laconic
showing a fine economy in the use of words
cogent
forceful and convincing
voluble
talking rapidly and fluently
talkative
loquacious
using more words than necessary
verbose