Chapter Sour to Spelling of S by Soule's Synonymes

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.