Vocabulary

Question 1

Activist

Answer 1

Someone who is actively engaged im bringing about social, political or environmental changes

Question 2

Advocacy

Answer 2

Speaking or acting on behalf of oneself or others to promote a cause or idea

Question 3

Rapport

Answer 3

To create and establish a positive connection between a writer or speaker and their audience

Question 4

Credible

Answer 4

To be trustworthy and believable

Question 5

obligation

Answer 5

a duty or responsibility that someone is required to fulfill

Question 6

Logos, Ethos, Pathos

Answer 6

Logos is your logical argument for your point
Ethos is about establishing your authority to speak on the subject
Pathos is your attempt to sway an audience emotionally

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Question 7

Impactful

Answer 7

Memorable and significant

Question 8

Compelling

Answer 8

Convincing and attention grabbing

Question 9

Viewpoint

Answer 9

A person’s opinion or perspective on something

Question 10

Reinforce

Answer 10

To strengthen or further support something in this context- an idea

Question 11

confrontational

Answer 11

to confront or challenge aggressively and directly

Question 12

concise

Answer 12

using few words to express an idea clearly and effectively

Question 13

disarm

Answer 13

to remove weapon or the ability to fight

Question 14

diplomacy

Answer 14

resolving conflicts and managing relationships through communication and negogation

Question 15

Cusp

Answer 15

the threshold of a significant change or development

Question 16

realistic

Answer 16

accurate and truthful

Question 17

authoritative

Answer 17

having reliable knowledge or expertise which makes you appear trustworthy and believable

Question 18

probable

Answer 18

something that is likely or true, based on available evidence

Question 19

plausible

Answer 19

something that seems reasonable or believable

Question 20

credibility

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to be believable, trustworthy and reliable

Question 21

impressive

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to cause admiration or awe

Question 22

elaborate

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to add more detail or information to something

Question 23

appropriate

Answer 23

suitable for a particular purpose or situation

Question 24

sophiticated

Answer 24

to be complex, advanced or refined

Question 25

elevate

Answer 25

in writing, this means to make something even better

Question 26

strive

Answer 26

to make great effort or work hard at something

Question 27

homophones

Answer 27

words that sound the same, but have a different spelling and meaning

Question 28

evoke

Answer 28

to bring out or summon a particular, feeling, emotion or response

Question 29

erratic

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where something is unpredictable or inconsistent

Question 30

paralanguage

Answer 30

the features of verbal communication other than words e.g tone, volume and pitch

Question 31

kinesics

Answer 31

the way body language, facial expressions and gestures can communicate meaning

Question 32

pitch

Answer 32

this refers to the highness and lowness of your voice

Question 33

tone

Answer 33

this refers to the attitude and emotion of your voice

Question 34

posture

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refers to the way someone holds themselves when they’re seated or standing

Question 35

convincing

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to make something believable by presenting strong evidence and reasoning

Question 36

speculate

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to make guesses or predictions about something

Question 37

body language

Answer 37

non-verbal cues or gestures such as facial expressions and posture

Question 38

compelling

Answer 38

to be so persuasive or interesting that it convinces or captures the attantion of an audience