Communication
Speaking, listening, writing, and the art of being understood.
759 words
Download Markdown
All levels
Page 3 of 3
Some words in this topic are A2–C2 — part of Pro. A1 words are always free.
Go ProC2+ (230) Pro
sass
C2+
/sæs/
impudent or cheeky talk; to speak impertinently to someone
M
S
sia
C2+
/ˈsiə/
a dialectal or archaic spelling of "say" used in northern English speech
M
S
smatter
C2+
/ˈsmætər/
to have or talk with only superficial knowledge of something
M
S
spud
C2+
/spʌd/
an informal word for a potato
M
S
stimulator
C2+
/ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɚ/
a thing or device that excites activity or response
M
S
suppletion
C2+
/səˈpliʃən/
in linguistics, the use of an unrelated form to complete a word's paradigm
M
S
translatable
C2+
/trænsˈleɪtəbəl/
able to be expressed in another language or form
M
S
tum
C2+
/tʌm/
an informal or childish word for the stomach
M
S
turgid
C2+
/ˈtɜːrdʒɪd/
swollen or distended; or, of language, pompous and overblown
M
S
uncommunicativeness
C2+
/ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪvnəs/
unwillingness or inability to talk or share information
M
S
understate
C2+
/ˌʌndɚˈsteɪt/
to describe something as less significant than it really is
M
S
uneloquent
C2+
/ˌʌnˈɛləkwənt/
not fluent or persuasive in speech
M
S
unloquacious
C2+
/ˌʌnloʊˈkweɪʃəs/
not talkative; reserved in speech
M
S
untalkative
C2+
/ʌnˈtɔkətɪv/
not inclined to talk; reticent or taciturn
M
S
verbalism
C2+
/ˈvɜrbəlɪzəm/
emphasis on words rather than meaning; an empty verbal expression
M
S
vituperate
C2+
/vaɪˈtupəreɪt/
to blame or insult in harsh, abusive language
M
S
vocalise
C2+
/ˈvoʊkəlaɪz/
to utter with the voice; a wordless vocal exercise sung on vowels
M
S
vocalization
C2+
/ˌvoʊkələˈzeɪʃən/
the act or a sound of producing the voice; an utterance
M
S
vowelize
C2+
/ˈvaʊə.laɪz/
to add vowel points or marks to a consonantal text, or to make a sound vocalic
M
S
waffle
C2+
/ˈwɑf.əl/
to speak or write vaguely and at length, or to vacillate indecisively
M
S
watchword
C2+
/ˈwɑtʃ.wɝd/
a word or phrase serving as a guiding principle or as a password
M
S
wye
C2+
/waɪ/
the letter Y, or a Y-shaped structure such as a rail or pipe junction
M
S
bowdlerize
C2+
/ˈbaʊd.ləɹˌaɪz/
to edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
M
S
downface
C2+
/ˌdaʊnˈfeɪs/
to persist forcefully in an assertion against opposition, browbeating or contradicting those who challenge it
M
S
belder
C2+
/ˈbɛl.dɚ/
to cry, bawl, or shout noisily, especially of a child
M
S
vociferate
C2+
/voʊˈsɪf.əˌreɪt/
to shout, cry out, or utter something loudly and vehemently
M
S
impugner
C2+
/ɪmˈpjuː.nɚ/
a person who challenges the truth, validity, integrity, or reputation of someone or something
M
S
lipspeech
C2+
/ˈlɪpˌspiːtʃ/
speech articulated with the lips and mouth, especially when contrasted with signing or with the visual interpretation of speech by lip-reading
M
S
expostulatory
C2+
/ɪkˈspɑːstʃələtɔːri/
expressing earnest disagreement, protest, or persuasion intended to dissuade someone
M
S
encomiast
C2+
/ɛnˈkoʊmiˌæst/
a person who composes or delivers an encomium or other formal expression of high praise
M
S
apostrophise
C2+
/əˈpɑstrəˌfaɪz/
in rhetoric, to address an absent person, an abstract idea, or an inanimate thing directly
M
S
caviler
C2+
/ˈkævəlɚ/
a person who raises trivial, captious, or unreasonable objections
M
S
colloquize
C2+
/ˈkɑːləˌkwaɪz/
rare: to hold a conversation or take part in a colloquy
M
S
nicher
C2+
/ˈnɪxər/
northern British and Scots dialect: to give a soft, suppressed, or sniggering laugh
M
S
constatation
C2+
/ˌkɑn.stəˈteɪ.ʃən/
rare and formal: the process of establishing, verifying, or formally recording a fact
M
S
vaporing
C2+
/ˈveɪpərɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
M
S
divagate
C2+
/ˈdɪv.ə.ɡeɪt/
to wander away from the main subject while speaking or writing
M
S
laconism
C2+
/ˈlækəˌnɪzəm/
extreme brevity in speech or writing
M
S
More topics
Grammar & Function Words
395 words
Small words that connect, point, compare, negate, and structure sentences.
Numbers & Quantity
534 words
Counting, amounts, proportions, and the language of how much.
Space, Position & Direction
1546 words
Where things are, how they are arranged, and which way they face.
Time
752 words
Hours, dates, seasons, frequency, and the words for when things happen.
People & Society
1633 words
People, roles, communities, identity, and social life.
Family & Relationships
244 words
Parents, siblings, partners, friends, and the wider web of kin.