Communication & Language vocabulary

Vocabulary for speaking, writing and communication skills

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Word	Level	Definition
admit	B1	to say that something is true
announce	B1	to tell everyone about something
answer	A1	what you say back to a question
argue	A2	to talk in an angry way about different ideas
ask	A1	to say a question to someone
claim	B1	to say something is true or yours
confirm	B1	to say that something is true or will happen
convince	B1	to make someone believe or agree with you
debate	B1	a talk where people share different ideas
declare	B1	to say something in a strong clear way
deny	B1	to say something is not true
discuss	B1	to talk about something with others
mention	B1	to say something about a topic briefly
reply	A2	something you say or write back to answer someone
say	A1	to speak words
speak	A1	to say words, to talk
talk	A1	to say words to someone
tell	A1	to say something to someone, to give information
mumble	B1	to speak in a quiet unclear way
scream	A2	to cry out in a loud high voice
shout	A2	to say something in a very loud voice
negotiate	B1	to talk to reach an agreement
persuade	B1	to make someone agree to do something
whisper	B1	talk very very quietly
yell	B1	shout very loudly

Word	Level	Definition
apologize	A2	to say you are sorry for something
communicate	B1	to share ideas with others by talking or writing
complain	A2	to say you are not happy about something
criticize	B1	to say what is wrong with something
describe	A2	to tell what something looks or feels like
promise	A2	to say you will do something for sure
encourage	B1	to give someone hope to try harder
explain	A2	to help someone understand something
express	A2	to show your feelings or ideas
insist	B1	to say strongly that something must happen
interrupt	A2	to stop someone while they are talking
suggest	B1	to give an idea for someone to think about
praise	B1	to say good things about someone
recommend	B1	to say that something is good
threaten	B1	to say you will hurt someone or something
warn	B1	tell someone about something bad that could happen
contradict	B1	say the opposite of what someone else said
exaggerate	B2	say something is bigger or more than it really is

Word	Level	Definition
call	A1	a talk with someone on the phone
conversation	A2	talking between two or more people
dialogue	B1	talking between two or more people in a story
document	A2	a paper with important information
draft	B2	a first try at writing something
email	A1	message you send or get on a computer
language	A1	words people use to talk to each other
letter	A1	a written message you send, or a sign in a word
message	A1	words you send from one person to another
note	A2	a short written message or a sound in music
paragraph	A2	a group of sentences about one idea
phone	A1	a thing you use to talk to people far away
report	A2	a document that describes what happened
sentence	A2	a group of words that tells a full idea
speech	B1	words spoken to a group of people
word	A1	a group of letters that means something
text	A2	written words, or to send a phone message
presentation	B1	talk given to a group of people
correspondence	B2	letters or messages between people
memo	B1	short written message or reminder

Word	Level	Definition
grammar	A2	the rules of how a language works
interpret	B1	to change words into another language
native	A2	born in a place, or from that place
pronunciation	A2	way a word sounds when you say it
tone	B1	the way your voice sounds and shows a feeling
vocabulary	A2	all the words you know
accent	B1	way a person says words from their area
bilingual	B1	able to speak two languages well
fluent	B1	able to speak a language very well
idiom	B1	group of words with a special meaning together
proverb	B1	short well-known saying with a life lesson
slang	B1	very informal words used by certain groups
translate	B1	change words from one language to another
metaphor	B2	a way of describing something by comparing it to another thing
dialect	B2	a form of language spoken in a particular region
intonation	C1	way your voice goes up and down when you speak

Word	Level	Definition
kiss	A2	a touch with the lips as a sign of love
point	A2	to show a direction with your finger
sign	A2	something that shows or tells you something
signal	B1	a sign or action that sends a message
smile	A1	a happy look made by your mouth
hug	A2	a close hold with your arms around someone
symbol	B1	picture or shape that means something
wave	A2	to move your hand to say hello or goodbye
gesture	B1	movement of hand or body to show meaning
glance	B1	a quick look at something
handshake	B1	act of holding and shaking someone's hand
nod	B1	to move your head up and down to say yes
stare	B1	to look at something for a long time
frown	B2	make an unhappy or worried face by pulling eyebrows down
shrug	B2	to raise and lower your shoulders to show you do not know
wink	A2	to close and open one eye quickly as a signal

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