Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• tone in: To adjust or harmonize one’s tone to match others.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• read over: To review or examine something carefully.
• do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• talk over: To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach a decision or agreement.
• send off: To force someone to leave a game
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• stand in for: To take the role of another person
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• express: To send something by fast mail
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
• convey: To carry or transport something
• chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
• ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
• sarcasm: Harsh or cutting remark
• intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• punctuation: Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
• flame: To glow
• friction: Disagreement between two or more people
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• conversely: In the opposite way; on the other hand
• declaration: Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
• cognition: Recognition involved in thought processing
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
• exclamation: Abrupt excited utterance
• figurative: Using a metaphor; not literally
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• reply: Answer to someone's question
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• add: To include as well
• wrench: Tool for holding/turning objects of varying sizes
• zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
• discord: Jarring sound from inharmonious notes
• clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
• semi: A prefix meaning 'half'
• mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
• denote: To represent or have a meaning of something
• synchronous: Occurring or existing at the same time or period