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Communication
Destination C1&C2 Vocabulary Unit 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allege | to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong or illegal, even though this has not been proved |
| ambiguous | not clear and therefore capable of being understood in more than one way |
| assert | to state firmly that something is true |
| blunt | saying what is true or what you think, even if this offends or upsets people |
| boast | to proudly tell other people about what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you |
| clarification | an explanation that makes something clearer and easier to understand |
| colloquial | used in informal conversation rather than in writing or formal language |
| comprehend | to understand something |
| confide | to tell someone a secret or discuss your private feelings with them |
| confirm | to prove that something is true |
| confrim | to tell someone, usually by writing or telephoning, that something will definitely happen at the time or in the way that has been arranged |
| context | the general situation in which something happens, which helps to explain it |
| context | the words surrounding a particular word that help to give it its meaning |
| contradict | to say that the opposite of what someone has said is true |
| contradict | if one statement, piece of evidence, story etc contradicts another, they disagree and cannot both be true |
| convey | to communicate ideas or feelings indirectly |
| convey | to give official information or a formal message to someone |
| declare | to announce officially that something is true or happening |
| denounce | to criticize someone or something severely in public |
| discolse | to give information to people, especially information that was secret |
| exaggerate | to describe something in a way that makes it seem better, worse, larger, more important etc than it really is |
| flatter | to praise someone in order to get something that you want, especially in a way that is not sincere |
| gist | the main idea or most important point of something that someone has written or said |
| hint (n) | something that you say to show what you are thinking or feeling, without saying it directly |
| hint (n) | a useful suggestion or piece of advice |
| hint (v) | to say what you are thinking or feeling in an indirect way |
| illegible | difficult or impossible to read |
| inkling | a slight idea or small piece of information that tells you that something might exist or be happening |
| insist | to say very firmly that something must happen or must be done |
| insist | to keep saying very firmly that something is true, even when other people will not believe you |
| jargon | special words and phrases that are only understood by people who do the same kind of work |
| literal | the literal meaning of a word is its most basic meaning |
| mumble (n) | the saying of something in a way that is not loud or clear enough so that your words are difficult to understand |
| mumble (v) | to say something in a way that is not loud or clear enough so that your words are difficult to understand |
| murmur (n) | something that is said in a very quiet voice |
| murmur (n) | a quiet continuous sound |
| murmur (v) | to say something in a very quiet voice |
| petition | a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something |
| placard | a large notice in a public place, used for advertising something or carried in order to protest against or support something |
| quibble | to argue or complain about something that is not important |
| rant (n) | a long loud and angry complaint about something |
| rant (v) | to complain or talk loudly and angrily for a long time, sometimes saying unreasonable things |
| rave | to speak or write in a very enthusiastic way about someone or something |
| relevant | directly connected with and important to what is being discussed or considered |
| scribble (n) | untidy writing, or something written in an untidy way |
| scribble (v) | to write something quickly and carelessly |
| slang (adj) | slang words or expressions are very informal and are not considered suitable for more formal situations |
| slang (n) | words or expressions that are very informal and are not considered suitable for more formal situations |
| stumble (n) | a mistake while speaking |
| stumble (v) | to make a mistake when you are speaking |
| stutter (n) | a problem in speaking that causes you to repeat some particular sounds more than you should |
| stutter (v) | to repeat the sounds of words in an uncontrolled way when you speak because you are nervous or have a speech problem |
| tip | a useful suggestion |
| utter | to say something |
| utter | to make a sound |
| vague | not clear or complete |
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