Unit 2: Communication
persuasive (adj)
a person or an idea that make you want to agree
feedback (n)
a person's reaction to a message from the speaker
research (n-noncount)
a scientific process that carefully collects information or data
communication style (n)
verbal and non-verbal communication that expresses our individual way to speak with other people
supporting ideas (n)
details that support the main idea of a paragraph
suggestion (n)
advice
compliment (v)
to express approval; to praise
"make a suggestion" (v)
to give a recommendation
offer (v)
to give something or promise to do something in the future
suggest (v)
to propose; to imply
appreciation (n)
gratitude
competitive (adj)
having a strong desire to compete
rude (adj)
impolite; impertinent
body language (n)
nonverbal communication through gestures, facial expressions, behaviors, and posture
"get to the point" (v)
to say or write your main idea immediately
interruption (n)
something that stops a person from speaking a complete thought
expression (n)
the process of making other people know your thoughts and feelings
take orders (v)
to accept or do what another person wants
request (n)
to ask for
"make a request" (v)
to ask permission to do something or to ask someone to do something
appreciate (v)
to be thankful for something or someone
interrupt (v)
to break into someone's conversation
give orders (v)
to command; to dictate
express (v)
to communicate what you think or feel
anticipate (v)
to expect; to wait for something to happen or someone to do something