Vocabulary: Dealing with hostile audiences and hecklers

English · C2 · Lesson 69 · 20 words

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poise

copy or imitate

volatile

reduce

rapport

good relationship

placate

verb

Project future trends from current data

conciliatory

adjective

Too small to matter

deflect

verb

Turn aside or deflect

resilient

adjective

Able to recover quickly

antagonistic

adjective

mutual or reciprocated

vindictive

adjective

spiteful

heckler

noun

disruptor

composure

noun

Calmness or composure

provocative

adjective

fluency

adversarial

adjective

Truthfulness

defuse

verb

calm or reduce tension

neutralize

verb

make neutral or harmless

disarm

verb

remove weapons or hostility

combative

adjective

aggressive or combative

intimidation

noun

threatening behavior

derail

verb

throw off course or obstruct

retaliate

verb

strike back in revenge