C2 Unit 37: Communication 3
19 C2 words: laud, disparage, concurrence, rhetorically, idiomatic, interrogative… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| laud/lɔd/ v | to laudto praise highly | The critics laud the film as a masterpiece.The critics laud the film as a masterpiece. | |
| disparage/dɪˈspɛrɪdʒ/ v | to disparageto speak of something as having little value | It is unkind to disparage a colleague’s hard work in public.It is unkind to disparage a colleague’s hard work in public. | |
| concurrence/kənˈkɝəns/ n | concurrenceagreement between people | Your concurrence with the plan will help us start quickly.Your concurrence with the plan will help us start quickly. | |
| rhetorically/rəˈtɔrɪkli/ adv | rhetoricallyin a way that needs no answer | Lucy rhetorically asked who would ever want to clean the whole house.Lucy rhetorically asked who would ever want to clean the whole house. | |
| idiomatic/ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk/ adj | idiomaticusing a phrase whose meaning is not literal | "Kick the bucket" is an idiomatic way to say someone died."Kick the bucket" is an idiomatic way to say someone died. | |
| interrogative adj | interrogativeused to ask a question | "Who" and "why" are interrogative words used in questions."Who" and "why" are interrogative words used in questions. | |
| syllabic/səˈlæbɪk/ adj | syllabicrelating to syllables, units of sound in words | Chinese is a syllabic writing system in which each sign is one sound.Chinese is a syllabic writing system in which each sign is one sound. | |
| wordsmith/ˈwɝdˌsmɪθ/ n | wordsmitha skilled writer or user of words | Maria is a clever wordsmith who writes beautiful poems and speeches.Maria is a clever wordsmith who writes beautiful poems and speeches. | |
| euphemistically/ˌjufəˈmɪstɪkli/ adv | euphemisticallyin a gentler way to avoid unpleasant words | Anna euphemistically said her grandfather had passed away, not died.Anna euphemistically said her grandfather had passed away, not died. | |
| brouhaha/ˈbruhɑˌhɑ/ n | brouhahaa noisy fuss or public excitement | There was a great brouhaha over the new rule at school.There was a great brouhaha over the new rule at school. | |
| disparagement n | disparagementcriticism that shows little respect | The teacher did not tolerate disparagement of any classmate.The teacher did not tolerate disparagement of any classmate. | |
| laudatory/ˈlɔdəˌtɔri/ adj | laudatoryexpressing praise | The newspaper printed a laudatory review of Maria’s first book.The newspaper printed a laudatory review of Maria’s first book. | |
| disparagingly/dɪˈspɛrɪdʒɪŋli/ adv | disparaginglyin a way that shows little respect | He spoke disparagingly of the plan, though he had not read it.He spoke disparagingly of the plan, though he had not read it. | |
| compellingly/kəmˈpɛlɪŋli/ adv | compellinglyin a way that is strongly convincing | Anna argued compellingly that the park should stay open.Anna argued compellingly that the park should stay open. | |
| euphemistic/ˌjufəˈmɪstɪk/ adj | euphemisticusing a gentler word for something unpleasant | "Between jobs" is a euphemistic way to say unemployed."Between jobs" is a euphemistic way to say unemployed. | |
| revile/riˈvaɪl/ v | to revileto criticise in a very angry way | Some people revile the mayor in the comments, but others support him.Some people revile the mayor in the comments, but others support him. | |
| connote/kəˈnoʊt/ v | to connoteto suggest an extra meaning | The word "home" may connote warmth and family, not just a house.The word "home" may connote warmth and family, not just a house. | |
| enthuse/ɪnˈθuz/ v | to enthuseto speak with great excitement about something | Maria began to enthuse about the new park near our house.Maria began to enthuse about the new park near our house. | |
| denotation n | denotationthe direct, literal meaning of a word | The denotation of "home" is a place where you live.The denotation of "home" is a place where you live. |