C2 Unit 44: Communication 4
16 C2 words: deprecate, attributive, remonstrance, remonstrate, polysyllabic, confabulation… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| deprecate/ˈdɛprəˌkeɪt/ v | to deprecateto say that something is bad or unwise | Some teachers deprecate the use of calculators in early lessons.Some teachers deprecate the use of calculators in early lessons. | |
| attributive adj | attributiveplaced before the noun it describes | In "a red car", "red" is an attributive adjective.In "a red car", "red" is an attributive adjective. | |
| remonstrance n | remonstrancea complaint made in protest | The parents sent a remonstrance to the school about the bus times.The parents sent a remonstrance to the school about the bus times. | |
| remonstrate v | to remonstrateto argue in protest or complain | Ken tried to remonstrate with the driver about the loud music.Ken tried to remonstrate with the driver about the loud music. | |
| polysyllabic/ˌpɑˌlisɪˈlæbɪk/ adj | polysyllabichaving many syllables | "Unbelievable" is a polysyllabic word with five syllables."Unbelievable" is a polysyllabic word with five syllables. | |
| confabulation/kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/ n | confabulationan invented story, often told as true | Omar’s confabulation about his trip was fun, but few details were true.Omar’s confabulation about his trip was fun, but few details were true. | |
| cogently adv | cogentlyin a clear and convincing way | Lucy argued cogently, and the committee agreed with her at once.Lucy argued cogently, and the committee agreed with her at once. | |
| idiomatically adv | idiomaticallyin a natural way, using common expressions | Tom spoke idiomatically, using natural phrases that no textbook teaches.Tom spoke idiomatically, using natural phrases that no textbook teaches. | |
| deprecatingly adv | deprecatinglyin a way that makes something seem unimportant | Mia laughed deprecatingly and said her cake was nothing special.Mia laughed deprecatingly and said her cake was nothing special. | |
| wordage n | wordagethe number of words used | The editor said the essay’s wordage was too long for the page.The editor said the essay’s wordage was too long for the page. | |
| interrogatively adv | interrogativelyin a way that asks a question | "Really?" Ken said interrogatively, raising his eyebrows."Really?" Ken said interrogatively, raising his eyebrows. | |
| blandishment/ˈblændɪʃmənt/ n | blandishmentflattering words used to persuade | No blandishment could change the judge’s decision.No blandishment could change the judge’s decision. | |
| confabulate v | to confabulateto chat together in an informal way | The two old friends loved to confabulate about their travels.The two old friends loved to confabulate about their travels. | |
| confrontationally adv | confrontationallyin an aggressive way that invites an argument | The two drivers argued confrontationally at the junction.The two drivers argued confrontationally at the junction. | |
| fabulate v | to fabulateto invent and tell stories | The author likes to fabulate stories about dragons for her young readers.The author likes to fabulate stories about dragons for her young readers. | |
| soliloquize/səˈlɪləˌkwaɪz/ v | to soliloquizeto speak your thoughts aloud when alone | The actor began to soliloquize alone on the dark stage.The actor began to soliloquize alone on the dark stage. |