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COMMUNICATION

This document defines and explains 70 terms related to communication and language. It covers concepts like accuracy, dialects, fluency, linguistics, sign language, vocabulary, communication barriers, and styles of speaking. The terms are organized alphabetically and range from common words like "accuracy" and "communication" to more specialized linguistic concepts like "hyoid" and "larynx".

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COMMUNICATION

This document defines and explains 70 terms related to communication and language. It covers concepts like accuracy, dialects, fluency, linguistics, sign language, vocabulary, communication barriers, and styles of speaking. The terms are organized alphabetically and range from common words like "accuracy" and "communication" to more specialized linguistic concepts like "hyoid" and "larynx".

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Lesson 4: Communication

1. accuracy - the fact of being exact or correct

2. communication - the imparting or exchanging of information by

speaking, writing, or using some other medium.

3. conjecture - a guess; an opinion or judgment that is not based on

proof

4. dialect - regional language

5. fluent - able to speak or write a particular foreign language easily

and accurately.

6. hesitation - the act of pausing before saying or doing something.

7. language barrier - absence of communication between people

who speak different languages

8. linguist - someone who studies foreign languages or can speak

them very well

9. linguistics - the scientific study of the structure and development

of language in general

10. means - a method or way of doing something

11. sign language - a system of communication for people

who cannot hear that uses hand and finger movements

12. vocabulary - all the words that exist in a particular

language or subject

13. incoherent - expressing yourself in a way that is not clear

14. inherent - existing as a natural or basic part of something

15. clarify - to make something clear or easier to understand

by giving more details

16. comprehend - to understand something completely

17. converse - to have a conversation with someone

18. define - to say or explain what the meaning of a word or

phrase is
19. demonstrate - to show or make something clear

20. emerge - to become known or develop as a result of

something

21. evolve - to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

22. gesture - to use movement to express a thought or a

feeling

23. illustrate - make clear or explain by stories, examples,

comparisons, or other means

24. imply - to suggest something in an indirect way or

without actually saying it

25. signify - to be a sign of something

26. stutter - to speak or say part of a word with difficulty,

esp. by repeating it several times or by pausing before it

27. there's something to be said for - said to mean that

something has advantages

28. needless to say - of course

29. have the say - to be involved in making a decision about

something

30. when all is said and done - when everything is finished

and settled; when everything is considered.

31. having said that - despite what has just been said

32. to say the least - to not describe something in the

strongest way you could, often in order to be polite

33. you can say that again - I completely agree with you

34. that is to say - used when explaining more clearly what

you have just said

35. marine - related to the sea or sea transport

36. odd - strange or unexpected

37. devastating - causing a lot of damage or destruction


38. recap - to repeat the main points of an explanation or

description

39. connotation - suggested or implied meaning of an

expression; V. connote

40. intimate - to make clear what you think or want without

saying it directly

41. narrate - to tell a story, often by reading aloud from a

text, or to describe events as they happen

42. profound - very great or intense

43. youngster - a young person or a child

44. merely - only; just

45. intrigue - fascinate; to interest someone, often because of

an unusual or unexpected quality

46. pinpoint - to discover or establish something exactly

47. idle speculation - speculation that is unlikely to be true

48. ancestor - a person related to you who lived a long time

ago

49. wander - to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or

without any clear purpose or direction

50. chit-chat - informal conversation about matters that are

not important

51. Homo sapiens - modern humans considered together as a

species

52. string together - to arrange a group of things into a series

53. grunt - to make a short, low sound instead of speaking,

usually because of anger or pain

54. archaic - ancient

55. hyoid - a U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the

tongue.
56. larynx - an organ in the throat which contains the vocal

cords (= tissue that moves to produce the voice)

57. ritual - a set of fixed actions and sometimes words

performed regularly, especially as part of a ceremony

58. burial - the act of putting a dead body into the ground, or

the ceremony connected with this

59. hearth - the area in front of a fireplace.

60. groom - to clean an animal, often by brushing its fur

61. social grooming - is an activity in which individuals in a

group clean or maintain one another's body or appearance.

62. alliance - a union or association formed for mutual

benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

63. opiate - a drug with morphinelike effects, derived from

opium.

64. banter - conversation that is not serious and is often

playful

65. smattering - a slight knowledge of something, or a small

amount

66. gurgle - (of babies) to make a happy sound with the back

of the throat

67. cling - to hold on tightly to somebody/something

68. soothe - to make someone more calm and more relaxed

69. primate - any member of the group of animals that

includes human beings, apes, and monkeys.

70. nomadic - a person who does not stay long in the same

place; a wanderer

71. maiden - a girl or young unmarried woman;

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