Whether you write your own speeches, have them written for you, or use a speech template to start the writing process, here are some phrases you can use. I will list these alphabetically from time to time:

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abandoned hope

abated pride

abbreviated visit

abhorred thraldom        [thraldom = enslaved or in bondage]

abiding romance

abject submission

abjured ambition

able strategist

abnormal talents

abominably perverse

abounding happiness

abridged statement

abrogated law

abrupt transition

absolutely irrevocable

absorbed reverie

abstemious diet       [abstemious = eating and drinking in moderation]

abstract character

abstruse reasoning

absurdly dangerous

abundant opportunity

abusive epithet

abysmally apologetic

academic rigor

accelerated progress

If anyone else has any good ones please post them.