English Words for "Communication" | SAT Vocabulary

to acknowledge

Verb

a

æ

ck

k

n

o

ɑ

w

l

e

ɪ

dg

ʤ

e

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to openly accept something as true or real

deny

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For the therapy to be effective, one must first acknowledge their feelings and emotions.

Despite the overwhelming evidence, she wouldn't acknowledge her mistake.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to pronounce

Verb

p

r

o

ə

n

o

a

u

ʊ

n

c

s

e

to say the sound of a letter or word correctly or in a specific way

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to disprove

Verb

d

i

ɪ

s

p

r

o

u

v

e

to show that something is false or incorrect

prove

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to boast

Verb

b

oa

oʊ

s

t

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to murmur

Verb

m

u

ɜ

r

m

u

ɜ

r

to speak in a low, soft voice, often in a way that is difficult to hear or understand

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to assert

Verb

a

ə

ss

s

e

ɜ

r

t

to clearly and confidently say that something is the case

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to proclaim

Verb

p

r

o

oʊ

c

k

l

ai

eɪ

m

to publicly and officially state something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to approve

Verb

a

ə

pp

p

r

o

u

v

e

to officially agree to a plan, proposal, etc.

disapprove

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to enunciate

Verb

e

i

n

u

ə

n

c

s

ia

ieɪ

t

e

to clearly and correctly articulate words

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to encapsulate

Verb

e

ɛ

n

c

k

a

æ

p

s

u

ə

l

a

eɪ

t

e

to represent something in a short and brief manner

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to rave

Verb

r

a

eɪ

v

e

to talk rapidly and incoherently, making it hard for others to understand what is being said

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to demonstrate

Verb

d

e

ɛ

m

o

ə

n

s

t

r

a

eɪ

t

e

to explain something by providing examples, doing experiments, etc.

disprove

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to expound

Verb

e

ɪ

x

ks

p

o

a

u

ʊ

n

d

to give an explanation of something by talking about it in great detail

abridge

to concede

Verb

c

k

o

ə

n

c

s

e

i

d

e

to reluctantly admit that something is true after denying it first

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to cite

Verb

c

s

i

aɪ

t

e

to quote or reproduce the exact words from a written or spoken source

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to signal

Verb

s

i

ɪ

g

n

a

ə

l

to give someone a message, instruction, etc. by making a sound or movement

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to retract

Verb

r

e

i

t

r

a

æ

c

k

t

to draw back from what was said publicly before; often by force

to denounce

Verb

d

e

ɪ

n

o

a

u

ʊ

n

c

s

e

to publicly express one's disapproval of something or someone

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to outline

Verb

o

a

u

ʊ

t

l

i

aɪ

n

e

to give a brief description of something excluding the details

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to indicate

Verb

i

ɪ

n

d

i

ə

c

k

a

eɪ

t

e

to mention or express something in few words

contraindicate

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to postulate

Verb

p

o

ɑ

s

t

ʧ

u

ə

l

a

eɪ

t

e

to suggest or assume the existence or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief

to oversimplify

Verb

/oʊvɝˈsɪmpɫɪˌfaɪ/

to make something so simple that it loses its original meaning, intention, or key facts

to recant

Verb

r

e

i

c

k

a

æ

n

t

to withdraw or take back a statement, belief, or opinion, especially publicly

to illustrate

Verb

i

ɪ

ll

l

u

ə

s

t

r

a

eɪ

t

e

to explain or show the meaning of something using examples, pictures, etc.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to renounce

Verb

r

e

ɪ

n

o

a

u

ʊ

n

c

s

e

to reject or disown something previously accepted or claimed, often in a formal or public manner

to condemn

Verb

c

k

o

ə

n

d

e

ɛ

m

n

to strongly and publicly disapprove of something or someone

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to posit

Verb

p

o

ɑ

s

z

i

ə

t

to propose or assume something as true or factual, serving as the foundation for further reasoning or argumentation

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to retell

Verb

/ɹiˈtɛɫ/

to convey or tell something again, like a story, event, or experience

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to elucidate

Verb

e

ɪ

l

u

c

s

i

ə

d

a

eɪ

t

e

to clarify and make something clear

obfuscate

to specify

Verb

s

p

e

ɛ

c

s

i

ə

f

y

aɪ

to clearly define or state specific details, characteristics, or requirements

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to articulate

Verb

a

ɑ

r

t

i

ɪ

c

k

u

j

ə

l

a

eɪ

t

e

to pronounce or utter something in a clear and precise way

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to elaborate

Verb

e

ɪ

l

a

æ

b

o

ɜ

r

a

eɪ

t

e

to give more information to make the understanding more complete

abridge

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to chant

Verb

ch

ʧ

a

æ

n

t

to say words or phrases repeatedly and in a rhythmic manner

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to recite

Verb

r

e

ə

c

s

i

aɪ

t

e

to say something from memory, such as a poem or speech

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to encode

Verb

e

ɛ

n

c

k

o

oʊ

d

e

(linguistics) to express a concept, thought, or idea in a foreign language

Grammatical Information:

transitive

declaration

noun

d

e

ɛ

c

k

l

a

ɜ

r

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

a formal statement made either orally or in writing

protestation

noun

p

r

o

oʊ

t

e

ɛ

s

t

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

an assertive and direct statement of objection or disapproval

rant

noun

r

a

æ

n

t

a loud and passionate speech or monologue, often marked by anger or strong emotion

vocalization

noun

v

o

oʊ

c

k

a

ə

l

i

aɪ

z

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

the act of using the voice to produce sounds or speech

groan

noun

g

r

oa

oʊ

n

a low, sorrowful sound typically made in response to pain, distress, or despair

lament

noun

l

a

ə

m

e

ɛ

n

t

a heartfelt often vocal expression of deep sorrow or grief

fluent

Adjective

f

l

ue

uə

n

t

capable of using a language easily and properly

vernacular

Adjective

v

e

ɜ

r

n

a

æ

c

k

u

j

ə

l

a

ɜ

r

relating to the everyday language spoken by ordinary people in a particular region or country

inarticulate

Adjective

i

ɪ

n

a

ɑ

r

t

i

ɪ

c

k

u

j

ə

l

a

ə

t

e

(of people) unable to express oneself clearly or easily

articulate

expository

Adjective

e

ɛ

x

ks

p

o

ɑ:

s

i

ɪ

t

o

o:

r

y

i

intended to explain and present information in a detailed manner

descriptive

Adjective

d

e

ɪ

s

c

k

r

i

ɪ

p

t

i

ɪ

v

e

providing detailed information about how something looks, feels, sounds, or behaves

undescriptive

eloquent

Adjective

e

ɛ

l

o

ə

q

k

u

w

e

ə

n

t

able to utilize language to convey something well, especially in a persuasive manner

explicitly

Adverb

e

ɪ

x

ks

p

l

i

ɪ

c

s

i

ə

t

l

y

i

in a manner that is direct and clear

implicitly

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

expressly

Adverb

e

ɛ

x

ks

p

r

e

ɛ

ss

s

l

y

i

in a clear and explicit manner, leaving no room for misunderstanding or confusion

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