- 2. Trade (hazardously).
Speculation, n.
- 1. Contemplation, intellectual examination, mental view.
- 2. Theory, scheme, hypothesis, supposition, conjecture, view, a priori reasoning, reflection.
Speculatist, n. Speculator, theorizer, theorist.
Speculative, a.
- 1. Contemplative, unpractical, Platonic, philosophical, speculatory.
- 2. Theoretical, ideal, imaginary.
Speculator, n. Theorizer, speculatist, theorist.
Speculum, n. [L.]
- 1. Mirror, looking-glass.
- 2. Reflector.
Speech, n.
- 1. Articulate utterance.
- 2. Language, words.
- 3. Language, tongue, dialect.
- 4. Talk, parlance, verbal intercourse, oral communication, conversation.
- 5. Observation, remark, talk mention, saying.
- 6. Oration, discourse, address, harangue.
Speechify, v. n. Harangue, make a speech, hold forth (humorous or contemptuous).
Speechless, a.
- 1. Mute, dumb.