SPEAKING VOCABULARY

Shriek = speak loudly

Sentence: Barbara shrieked when she found a giant spider in her bed

Cheer = yell / shout in a happy/excited way

Sentence: Everyone cheered when the brazilian team scored a goal.

Whisper = speak extremely quietly

Sentence: You would whisper in a movie theater so as not to disturb the other people

Mumble = speak quietly and not clearly, without opening your mouth very much

Sentence: My son mumbled an apology to my daughter after breaking her favorite toy.

Mutter  = speak in a quiet voice

Sentence: He left the store muttering about the terrible customer service

Whine = complain in an annoying, high-pitched voice

Sentence: My kids started whining when i told them they couldn’t watch tv until they had finished their homework.

Ramble = speak continuously for a long time with too many details or different topics

Sentence: You shouldn’t ramble during a job interview. Try to keep your answers concise and relevant.

Stammer = speak repeating some sounds

Sentence: He tends to stammer when he is nervous

Gossip = talk about other peoples’ lives, especially negative things or secret details

Sentence: My neighbor loves to gossip – i think she’s got some dirt on everyone who lives in this apartment building.