Unit 10 Flashcards
To state that something is right or blame someone without proof
Allege
Not clear / definite, capable of being understood in more than one way
Ambiguous
Firmly state that something is true
Assert
Used in informal conversation rather than formal language
Colloquial
Tell Sb a secret or discuss private feelings with them
Confide
- communicate feelings indirectly
- give official info or formal message to someone.
Convey
main idea/most important point of sth that sb wrote or said
Gist
slight idea or small piece of info telling sth might exist/happen
Inkling
special words understood only by people with same profession
Jargon
document signed by many people that asks sb in authority to do sth
Petition
large notice in public place, used for advertising or carried to protest
placard
to argue and complain about unimportant things
Quibble
- talk in angry/uncontrollable way
- speak/write enthusiastically
Rave
- talk in angry/uncontrollable way
- speak/write enthusiastically
Rave
a journalist who writes regular series of articles for a particular newspaper or magazine
columnist
television/radio reporter dealing with particular subject
correspondent
someone who writes sth for someone else whose name will appear on it as the writer
ghostwriter
formal document stating the aims and plans of group/organization, esp. political party
manifesto
thin book with paper cover, usually given free
pamphlet
separate part of newspapers or magazines
supplement
small pages newspapers concerning famous people and not much serious news
tabloid
say something suddenly without thinking about effect
blurt out
- understand
- become popular/fashionable
catch on
- become available to buy/see
- become known
- be spoken, heard, understood in particular way
come out
say something suddenly that shocks people
come out with
stop talking because you forgot what to say
dry up
make people understand sth
get across
if news …….., a lot of people know it
get round
- be connected to a place by telephone
- make sb understand what you are trying to say
get through to
talk about something supposed to be a secret
let on
explain an idea in a way that is easy to understand
put across/over
make sth difficult to hear by shouting instead of saying
shout down
discuss problem/plan
talk over
- succeed in persuading sb to agree
- discuss something in a general way w/o dealing with important issues
talk round (to)
understand basic meaning
catch sb’s drift
promise to do sth
give sb your word
the way in which info spreads quickly from one person to another through conversation
(hear sth) on/through the grapevine
regularly give sb info about sth they are interested in
keep sb posted
tell people exactly your intentions
lay/put sb’s cards on the table
provide lots of info indirectly
speak volumes
tell sb in authority about bad things sb else has done
tell tales
Provide what someone hopes
Answer sb’s prayers
Accept something is the without making sure
Take as read
Try to understand someone’s feelings/intention from what they write /say
Read between the lines
Thinking /writing has more influence to people them force /violence
The pen is mightier than the sword
Friendly enough to talk
On speaking terms
