Communication Vocabulary
Accurate – Correct or truthful
Bias – To show unfair favouritism to one side in an argument or contest
Body language – The way bodily movements communicate what a person is thinking/feeling
Communicate – The act of sharing news, ideas, and information
To converse – To talk
Computerised – Something that has been produced, adapted, stored, or processed by a computer
Confuse – To make a mistake and misunderstand something/To cause someone to be confused
Diligent – A hard-working person
Dialogue – A discussion between two or more people that is often aimed at resolving problems
Distract – To stop someone from giving their entire attention to something
Dry – A sarcastic, matter-of-fact person who is often unintentionally funny
Imply – To suggest what you want in an indirect manner
Clarify – To make something understood by repeating it or giving more detail
Dishonest – Not accurate or truthful
Egoist – A person who only thinks about themselves and their ego
Expression –A word or phrase used to convey an idea
Extrovert/Outgoing – A person who is very expressive and enjoys socialising with others
Eye-contact – The act of looking directly at someone’s eyes. Often seen as a sign of honesty/trust
Facial expression – The look on a person’s face that conveys their emotions
Frank – Open, honest, and direct
Genuine – An honest and truthful person who does not pretend to be something they are not
Gossip – News shared between people that is often trivial or is about other people
Ineffective – Does not provide the desired effect/result
Interaction – Communication or involvement with something or someone
Interview – A conversation that usually involves the asking and answering of questions. For example, jobs, news, radio shows etc…
Introvert – A shy person who is focused on their feelings more than interaction with others
Message – A written or verbal communication that is left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly/ Social media/Text messages are electronic communications sent over the internet or phone
Non-verbal – Communication without words. Usually made with body language and facial expressions
Passionate – A person who feels very strongly about something
Perspective – A specific view or attitude
Posture – The position of the body while sitting or standing / A particular way of behaving
Receiver – A person/entity to whom communication has been sent
Sender – The person/entity who sends a communication
Sincere – Something/Someone truthful and honest
Verbal – Communication that is spoken
Witty – Funny because of a quick and inventive sense of humour
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs & Collocations
Beat around the bush – To not get directly to the point
Can’t get a word in edgeways – When you cannot speak because the other person is speaking too much
Come out of your shell – To become less shy and become more talkative
Effective communicator – A person who is good at talking to others or conveying a message
Face to face – In-person, rather than over a telephone or the internet
Get in touch – To make or establish contact with someone
Get something off your chest – To tell someone about something that has been making you upset or unhappy
Instant messaging – Messages that are sent straight away via internet apps like WhatsApp
Having said that – Means the same as ‘Despite what I just said’
Hearsay – Information that is usually passed from one person to another and that cannot be proven/disproven. Similar to ‘gossip’
Make sense – To find meaning in something or to understand something
Needless to say – Means the same as ‘of course’ or ‘it’s obvious that’
On the same page – Parties that agree about something or hold the same position/opinion
One on one – Two parties that come into direct contact or correspondence
Spill the beans – To reveal information
Spread like wildfire – Something that moves very quickly from person to person. For example, news or gossip
Stay/Keep in touch – To maintain contact
Talking to a brick wall – Talking to an unresponsive audience who does not react
When all is said and done – At the end
Word of mouth – Spoken language / Information that is passed from person to person
You can say that again – I agree with you