Vocabulary: The role of silence and pauses in English communication

English · C2 · Lesson 12 · 20 words

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articulate

verb

speak clearly

convey

verb

communicate; express

discourse

noun

conversation

profound

adjective

deep

rhetoric

noun

persuasive speech

underscore

verb

Numerical factor in a formula or equation

implicit

adjective

Suggested but not stated

inflection

noun

tone change

cadence

noun

informal conversational language

nuance

noun

contemplative

adjective

Thoughtful or meditative

eloquence

noun

referring to specific things or people

resonant

adjective

smallest unit of sound in speech

taciturn

adjective

consortium

poignant

adjective

bureaucratic

punctuate

verb

Mark with periods, commas, or breaks

reticence

noun

Reluctance to speak or act

interjection

noun

A sudden exclamation

truncate

verb

Cut short or shorten

modulation

noun

Change in tone or inflection