Chapter 5 Flashcards
Aggressive
Forceful or intended to dominate.
Adage
A saying.
Ambiguous
Capable of being understood on two or more possible senses or ways. Unclear.
Animate
To fill with life.
Battery
An offensive touching or use of force upon a person without consent
Caustic
Marked by sarcasm
Channels
Means of communication or expression. Courses or direction of thought
Decodes
Converts as in a message. Recognizes and interprets
Encodes
Converts message into a code
Encroachments
Actions that advance beyond the usual or proper limits.
Externalization
Attribution of an event or occurrence to causes outside the self
Feedback
Transmission of evaluative or corrective information
Litigious
Suing
Malediction
Speaking evil or calling of a curse
Media
Agencies of mass communication. Newspapers magazines.