The seven deadly ______ of speaking are habits we need to stop doing.
sins
We should ______ the seven deadly sins of speaking.
avoid
The “sins of speaking” list is not ____________. In other words, it’s not complete.
exhaustive
We want to be careful to not _________ these bad habits.
fall into
If you talk poorly about someone who is not there, you are ___________.
gossiping
When you feel ________, you feel inferior to other people.
judged
Some people _________ about everything, even things that aren’t important.
complain
The TED Talk speaker describes complaining as "_____ misery" because it spreads unhappiness.
viral
Exaggeration _________ language because words lose their meaning.
demeans
____________ can easily become lying since it makes things sound better or worse than they really are.
Exaggeration
___________ is a belief that's treated like a fact and not easily changed.
Dogmatism
When someone _________ you with their unwanted opinions, it feels like an attack.
bombards
HAIL is the acronym used for the four ____________, or foundations, of speaking.
cornerstones
The H in HAIL stands for ________, being straight and clear.
honesty
The A in HAIL stands for ___________, being true to yourself.
authenticity
The I in HAIL stands for ________, doing what you say, being trustworthy.
integrity
