C2 Unit 26: Communication 2
19 C2 words: disseminate, behest, figuratively, allusion, connotation, reproach… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| disseminate/dɪˈsɛməˌneɪt/ v | to disseminateto spread information widely | The school will disseminate the news by email.The school will disseminate the news by email. | |
| behest/bɪˈhɛst/ n | behestan order or request | At the behest of the director, the staff stayed late.At the behest of the director, the staff stayed late. | |
| figuratively/fɪɡˈjʊrətɪvli/ adv | figurativelynot literally; using images | When I say he’s a lion, I mean it figuratively.When I say he’s a lion, I mean it figuratively. | |
| allusion/əˈluʒən/ n | allusionan indirect reference to something | The poem contains an allusion to a famous legend.The poem contains an allusion to a famous legend. | |
| connotation/ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/ n | connotationan idea suggested by a word | The word has a negative connotation in some regions.The word has a negative connotation in some regions. | |
| reproach/riˈproʊtʃ/ v | to reproachto express disapproval to someone | His mother did not reproach him for the broken vase.His mother did not reproach him for the broken vase. | |
| tacit/ˈtæsɪt/ adj | tacitunderstood without being said | They reached a tacit agreement not to talk about money.They reached a tacit agreement not to talk about money. | |
| colloquial/kəˈloʊkwiəl/ adj | colloquialused in informal everyday speech | "Gonna" is a colloquial form of "going to"."Gonna" is a colloquial form of "going to". | |
| euphemism/ˈjufəˌmɪzəm/ n | euphemisma mild word for something unpleasant | "Passed away" is a gentle euphemism for "died"."Passed away" is a gentle euphemism for "died". | |
| unequivocal/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/ adj | unequivocalclear and with no doubt | Her answer was an unequivocal yes.Her answer was an unequivocal yes. | |
| innuendo/ˌɪnjuˈɛndoʊ/ n | innuendoan indirect remark with a hidden meaning | He made a joke full of innuendo that made them smile.He made a joke full of innuendo that made them smile. | |
| fabricate/ˈfæbrəˌkeɪt/ v | to fabricateto invent something false | Never fabricate excuses; always tell the truth.Never fabricate excuses; always tell the truth. | |
| disparaging/dɪˈspɛrɪdʒɪŋ/ adj | disparagingexpressing a low opinion of someone | The coach made disparaging remarks about the weather but not the team.The coach made disparaging remarks about the weather but not the team. | |
| brevity/ˈbrɛvəti/ n | brevitythe quality of being short | The brevity of his speech pleased the audience.The brevity of his speech pleased the audience. | |
| verily adv | verilytruly (old-fashioned) | "Verily," said the old knight in the play."Verily," said the old knight in the play. | |
| babble/ˈbæbəl/ v | to babbleto talk quickly and unclearly | The baby began to babble happily in the car.The baby began to babble happily in the car. | |
| allude/əˈlud/ v | to alludeto mention something indirectly | The speaker did not allude to the problem directly.The speaker did not allude to the problem directly. | |
| colloquially adv | colloquiallyin informal everyday speech | People colloquially call the train "the tube".People colloquially call the train "the tube". | |
| tacitly/ˈtæsɪtli/ adv | tacitlywithout saying it openly | The group tacitly agreed to end the meeting early.The group tacitly agreed to end the meeting early. |