Clichés | worn-out phrases used so often that they have lost their vividness.
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Communication apprehension | fear of communication situations.
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Crescendo | building toward a climax or highest point.
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Enunciation | saying words clearly.
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Extemporaneous speaking | using a keyword outline to deliver a prepared speech.
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Eye contact | looking at the audience when delivering a speech.
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Generic | general, standard.
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Impromptu speaking | delivering a speech with little or no preparation.
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Inflection | the vocal emphasis placed on each word when speaking.
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Lexical recall | ability to remember a specific word.
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Manuscript speaking | delivering a speech from a script written out word for word.
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Memorized speaking | delivering a speech by writing out the speech, memorizing the content, and then delivering it word for word, without the use of notes.
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Metaphor | comparing one thing, idea, or action to another.
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Pantomime | to act out or demonstrate without saying any words.
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Pronunciation | saying words according to accepted standards of English and in accordance with the expectations of the audience.
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Rate | how quickly or slowly a speech is delivered.
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Rhetorical question | a question you want the audience to think about but not answer vocally.
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Simile | a type of metaphor that compares two things using the words "like" or "as."
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Speaking aids | visual and auditory props which speakers use to develop a speech and help the audience conceptualize ideas.
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Ubiquitous | everywhere, ever present.
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Visualization | a technique used to control communication apprehension by replacing negative thoughts and images with positive ones.
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Vocal pauses | sounds speakers make while stopping to think of what they are going to say next, such as "ah," "a," "and a," "um," and "uh."
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Vocal variety | varying the rate, volume, and inflection in delivering a speech.
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Volume | how loudly a speech is delivered.
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