IELTS: Advanced Communication
Vocabulary Set 2.
(verb) To scold someone.
admonish
(noun) When we liken one thing to another in order to clarify things.
analogy
(verb) To ask a person to do something in an urgent manner.
beseech
(verb) Stop thinking, writing, or talking about the main topic and introduce a new
one for a while.
digress
(noun) State of strong disagreement within an organisation or group of people.
dissension
(verb) To get an answer or response from.
elicit
(noun) The skill of speaking in public.
elocution
(verb) To chat, spread news.
gossip
(verb) Indirectly and repulsively suggest something negative or unacceptable.
insinuate
(noun) A person who specialises in the study and application of languages.
linguist
(verb) To say false, unpleasant things about someone.
malign
(verb) To give information that is misleading, or to twist words originally said by a
third-party.
misrepresent
(noun) A phrase that represents an individual, a family, or a company and
perfectly summarises their views or beliefs.
motto
(noun) A person responsible for public speech or that is really good at speaking
in public.
orator
(verb) Simply restating or repeating, usually for emphasis or clarification.
reiterate
(verb) To formally criticise or punish.
reprimand
(noun) A formal condemnation.
reprimand
(verb) To utter a sharp, shrill sound or cry.
shriek
(noun) Communicating by the phone.
, telephony
(verb) To use a word or collection of words to specifically describe a concept.
term
(adverb) Absolutely or extremely.
utterly
Which word has the following synonyms?
berate, censure
admonish
Which word has the following synonyms?
comparison, correlation, metaphor, parallel
analogy
Which word has the following synonyms?
implore, beg
beseech
Which word has the following synonyms?
discord, conflict, quarrel
dissension
Which word has the following synonyms?
to evoke, to extract, to encourage, to wrest
elicit
Which word has the following synonyms?
oratory, public speaking, speechcraft
elocution
Which word has the following synonyms?
chat, talk, tattle, converse, speak
gossip
Which word has the following synonyms?
indicate, hint, imply
insinuate
Which word has the following synonyms?
interpreter, polyglot, translator
linguist
Which word has the following synonyms?
criticise, traduce, dishonesty
malign
Which word has the following synonyms?
deceive, lie, mislead, mistate, distort
misrepresent
Which word has the following synonyms?
maxim, saying, proverb, adage, aphorism
motto
Which word has the following synonyms?
speaker, preacher
orator
Which word has the following synonym?
retell
Vocabulary Set 2.
(verb) To scold someone.
admonish
(noun) When we liken one thing to another in order to clarify things.
analogy
(verb) To ask a person to do something in an urgent manner.
beseech
(verb) Stop thinking, writing, or talking about the main topic and introduce a new
one for a while.
digress
(noun) State of strong disagreement within an organisation or group of people.
dissension
(verb) To get an answer or response from.
elicit
(noun) The skill of speaking in public.
elocution
(verb) To chat, spread news.
gossip
(verb) Indirectly and repulsively suggest something negative or unacceptable.
insinuate
(noun) A person who specialises in the study and application of languages.
linguist
(verb) To say false, unpleasant things about someone.
malign
(verb) To give information that is misleading, or to twist words originally said by a
third-party.
misrepresent
(noun) A phrase that represents an individual, a family, or a company and
perfectly summarises their views or beliefs.
motto
(noun) A person responsible for public speech or that is really good at speaking
in public.
orator
(verb) Simply restating or repeating, usually for emphasis or clarification.
reiterate
(verb) To formally criticise or punish.
reprimand
(noun) A formal condemnation.
reprimand
(verb) To utter a sharp, shrill sound or cry.
shriek
(noun) Communicating by the phone.
, telephony
(verb) To use a word or collection of words to specifically describe a concept.
term
(adverb) Absolutely or extremely.
utterly
Which word has the following synonyms?
berate, censure
admonish
Which word has the following synonyms?
comparison, correlation, metaphor, parallel
analogy
Which word has the following synonyms?
implore, beg
beseech
Which word has the following synonyms?
discord, conflict, quarrel
dissension
Which word has the following synonyms?
to evoke, to extract, to encourage, to wrest
elicit
Which word has the following synonyms?
oratory, public speaking, speechcraft
elocution
Which word has the following synonyms?
chat, talk, tattle, converse, speak
gossip
Which word has the following synonyms?
indicate, hint, imply
insinuate
Which word has the following synonyms?
interpreter, polyglot, translator
linguist
Which word has the following synonyms?
criticise, traduce, dishonesty
malign
Which word has the following synonyms?
deceive, lie, mislead, mistate, distort
misrepresent
Which word has the following synonyms?
maxim, saying, proverb, adage, aphorism
motto
Which word has the following synonyms?
speaker, preacher
orator
Which word has the following synonym?
retell
