communication is used on a daily basis‚ but there is non-verbal communication that could contradict the words being stated or written. In this paper‚ I will examine such contradictions in verbal and non-verbal communication in my office. I will also examine various types of listening skills important for deciphering non-verbal communication. Non-verbal Communication – Actions vs. Words Verbal communication is very important in the business world‚ but it is often the non-verbal
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Antonyms Antonyms are words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite of each other for one meaning. Both synonyms and antonyms are often used in tests and language drills. Below is a list of common antonyms. Please refer to district adopted materials for words specific to each grade level. above – below absent – present accident – intent accomplishment – failure achieve – fail add – subtract adjacent – distant admire – detest admit – reject adore – hate advance – retreat affirm – deny afraid
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Abaciscus is a small abacus. Abatjour is a device‚ as a skylight‚ for diverting light into buildings. Abattoir is a slaughterhouse. Abecedarian is a person who is learning the letters of the alphabet. Abeyant means temporarily suspended. Absorbefacient means causing absorption. Acaulescent means either stemless or without a visible stem. Accoucheur is a person who assists during childbirth. Acquiesce means to comply or submit. Aerogramme is a pre-stamped‚ lightweight paper that folds into
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Language and Power in Culture: Revolutionary Words Further Oral Activity Groups: 3-4 students in each group Revolutionary ideas‚ and revolutions‚ first begin with words. These words may be presented in grand speeches that move the masses or they may be the lyrics of the songs of the time. In this project‚ you are going to teach the class about a particular historical and cultural context‚ an important figure (or group) from that context‚ and engage in a close analysis of a speech or song
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on the use of “forbidden words” in the media‚ the individual responsibility of using curse words has increased. In this research I have found that the use of curse words has heightened some people’s sensitivity to these words. Children are the most affected and the parents are not far behind. The use of curse words in our media has changed our perspective; children and teens use them sometimes on the daily basis‚ but is this change a good thing? The common curse words‚ some starting with S’s and
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influenceex: Lack of sleep affects the quality of your work.EFFECT-n.‚ result‚ v.‚ to accomplishex: The subtle effect of the lighting made the room look ominous.ex: Can the university effect such a change without disrupting classes? A LOT (two words)-many.ALOT (one word)-Not the correct form. ALLUSION-an indirect referenceex:The professor made an allusion to Virginia Woolf’s work.ILLUSION-a false perception of realityex: They saw a mirage: that is a type of illusion one sees in the desert. ALL READY-preparedex:
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Four Letter Word It is the one noun in the world every single person knows of‚ but no one seems to be able to precisely put his or her finger on exactly what it is. This is because to each person it is unique. It has been defined by words but there is so much more to it than just words. This one thing is known as love. There are three common understandings: the love between life partners‚ the love between family members‚ and the love between friends. It is funny that no one really knows exactly
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Introduction to Word Processing Word Processing Background OpenOffice.org WRITER OpenOffice.org Writer is an open source/free software word processor that is a component of the OpenOffice.org software package. Writer is capable of opening and saving documents in a number of various formats‚ including Microsoft Word’s .doc‚ .rtf‚ .xhtml‚ and the Oasis Open Document format (or commonly called as ODF‚ its default format of version 2.0). As with format the OpenOffice.org suite‚ Writer can
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mystery. Desuetude Disuse. Desultory Slow‚ sluggish. Diaphanous Filmy. Dissemble Deceive. Dulcet Sweet‚ sugary. Ebullience Bubbling enthusiasm. Effervescent Bubbly. Efflorescence Flowering‚ blooming. Elision Dropping a sound or syllable in a word. Elixir A good potion. Eloquence Beauty and persuasion in speech. Embrocation Rubbing on a lotion. Emollient A softener. Ephemeral Short-lived. Epiphany A sudden revelation. Erstwhile At one time‚ for a time. Ethereal Gaseous‚ invisible but
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In society and as a culture we have done everything conceivable to ensure a benighted attitude‚ deeming strong women as frightening‚ irate‚ and obviously unfeminine‚ where the word bitch plays an important role is spreading and delivering that message. I believe that we should not use the word bitch as it is not only an offensive and hostile term but‚ also degrading of women‚ endeavoring to silence them. Bitch for some time now is been a powerful approach to silence women‚ however that has not prohibited
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