Communication

denotation C2

/ˌdiː.noʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ The direct, literal meaning of a word, as opposed to the feelings it suggests. M S

confute C2

/kənˈfjuːt/ to prove a claim, argument, or person wrong by evidence or reasoning; to refute conclusively M S

soliloquize C2

/səˈlɪləˌkwaɪz/ To talk to oneself, especially aloud and at length. M S

incoherency C2

/ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənsi/ lack of logical connection, clarity, or orderly organization M S

exoteric C2

/ˌɛksəˈtɛɹɪk/ intended or suitable for the general public rather than a restricted inner circle M S

ventriloquize C2

/venˈtrɪl.ə.kwaɪz/ to practice ventriloquism, making one's voice seem to come from another source M S

misname C2

/ˌmɪsˈneɪm/ to call someone or something by an incorrect, unsuitable, or misleading name M S

emendation C2

/ˌiːmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ a correction by emending M S

exordium C2

/ɛɡˈzɔrdiəm/ the introductory part of a speech, essay, or other formal discourse M S

unreserve C2

/ˌʌn.rɪˈzɝːv/ absence of restraint or concealment in speech or behavior; complete frankness or openness (formal or literary) M S

garrulity C2

/ɡəˈɹuːləti/ the quality of talking excessively, especially about unimportant things M S

stylographic C2

/ˌstaɪləˈɡræfɪk/ relating to writing or drawing with a stylus or similar pointed instrument M S

declaimer C2

/dɪˈkleɪmər/ a person who delivers a forceful, theatrical, or rhetorical speech M S

depreciatory C2

/dɪˈpriːʃiəˌtɔːri/ expressing a low opinion of someone or something; disparaging M S

infelicity C2

/ˌɪnfəˈlɪsəti/ an awkward, inappropriate, or ill-chosen expression, action, or detail M S

summarizer C2

/ˈsʌməˌraɪzɚ/ a person, program, or other thing that condenses material into a summary M S

jocosity C2

/dʒoʊˈkɑːsəti/ the quality or practice of merry joking M S

sophister C2

/ˈsɑːfɪstɚ/ dated or rare: a person who uses clever but fallacious or misleading arguments; a sophist M S

cedilla C2

/səˈdɪlə/ a diacritical mark, often similar to a comma, placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s M S

homiletics C2

The art of preaching (especially the application of rhetoric in theology). M S

malapropism C2

/ˈmæləpɹɑpˌɪzəm/ The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one. M S

unconciliatory C2

/ˌʌnkənˈsɪliətɔri/ not intended or likely to end disagreement or restore goodwill; unwilling to compromise M S

promulgator C2

/ˈprɑː.məlˌɡeɪ.tɚ/ a person who publicly proclaims, publishes, or spreads a law, doctrine, or idea M S

vociferation C2

/voʊˌsɪf.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ the act or sound of shouting loudly and vehemently; a clamorous outcry M S

misstate C2

/mɪsˈsteɪt/ to state, report, or describe something incorrectly or misleadingly M S

divagation C2

/ˌdaɪ.vəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ a departure from the main subject in speech or writing; a digression M S

attributive C2

/əˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/ Describing a word, usually an adjective, that comes directly before the noun it modifies. M S

illiberality C2

An illiberal word or action M S

subjoin C2

/səbˈdʒɔɪn/ to add something at the end of a spoken or written work; to append M S

assentation C2

/ˌæsɛnˈteɪʃən/ rare: ready, servile, or insincere agreement offered to flatter or please someone M S

referable C2

/rɪˈfɝəbəl/ capable of being attributed or related to a particular cause, source, or category M S

eristic C2

/ɪˈrɪstɪk/ characterized by argumentative, often specious reasoning intended to win rather than discover truth M S

querist C2

/ˈkwɪrɪst/ formal or archaic: a person who asks a question or makes an inquiry M S

polysynthetic C2

/ˌpɑːlisɪnˈθɛtɪk/ linguistics: describing a language or word structure in which single words typically contain many morphemes and can express sentence-like meanings M S

panegyrist C2

/ˌpænəˈdʒɪrɪst/ a person who composes or delivers a panegyric, praising someone or something formally and often extravagantly M S

romanize C2

/ˈɹoʊmənaɪz/ to represent a language or text in the Latin alphabet by transcription or transliteration M S

undiscussable C2

/ˌʌndɪsˈkʌsəbəl/ unable or considered unsuitable to be discussed, mentioned, or debated M S

gainsayer C2

/ˈɡeɪnˌseɪɚ/ a person who contradicts, denies, or opposes a claim M S

asserter C2

/əˈsɝtɚ/ a person who states or maintains a claim firmly and positively M S

controversialist C2

/ˌkɑntrəˈvɝʃəlɪst/ a person who regularly engages in public controversy or polemical debate M S

interpellate C2

/ˌɪntɚˈpɛleɪt/ formal: to interrupt or address someone with a question or challenge M S

Santali C2

/sænˈtɑːli/ an Austroasiatic language spoken chiefly by Santal communities in eastern India, Bangladesh, and Nepal M S

lexicographical C2

/ˌlɛksɪkəˈɡɹæfɪkəl/ relating to the writing, editing, or study of dictionaries M S

enthymeme C2

/ˈɛnθəˌmiːm/ rhetoric: an argument resembling a syllogism in which a premise or conclusion is left unstated M S

homophony C2

/həˈmɑfəni/ the relation or quality of words having the same pronunciation but different meanings or origins M S