Oral Com: Semester Test

ideas, facts, or allegations spread to further or oppose a cause-often distorting the truth

a person who intercepts a message and then decodes it.

express the meaning of using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.

self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way.

a type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal.

hearing something or someone without giving it your full attention.

appeal to logic.

a direct comparison; a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”

not logical or reasonable.

communication with one’s self.

feeling about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence.

comes in the way of receiving and understanding messages that one sends to another to convey his ideas, thoughts, etc.

the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust.

facial expressions or body movements used to express attitudes or moods about a person, situation, or idea.

art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech, etc.

control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously.

appeal to emotion.

confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; self-respect.

how one sees things.

moral principles that govern a person’s behavior.

done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.

in exactly the same words as were used originally, word for word.

the art or practice of formal speaking in public.

piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.

nervousness before or during an appearance before an audience.

a reaction that a receiver gives to a message offered by a sender.

the imparting or exchanging (sending or receiving) of information or news.

conveyance of a story or emotion by bodily or facial movements especially in drama or dance

the person who asks the questions in an interview.

a trite or hackneyed phrase (unoriginal and overused phrase).

communication that is primarily spoken.

intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

thing that serves to relieve inhibitions or tension between people, or start a conversation.

a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

give a brief statement of the main points of (something).

seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be true

a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

appeal to character.

beginning of a speech, containing the attention getter, the link statement, the thesis statement, etc

the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

a person who transmits a message.

an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.

feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune.

a strong belief in one’s message and a determination to convey that message to one’s audience.

distorted mental image of someone or something on the basis of an oversimplified opinion, a prejudiced attitude, etc.

an evaluation or judgment (often negative).

to listen attentively to a speaker, understand what they’re saying, respond and reflect on what’s being said, etc.

that which is sent or said

a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.

the quality of being trusted and believed in.