Reading Fusion-Book 1 Unit 02 (E)

avoid

keep away from
We should avoid the snowstorm that is coming.

aware of

know about
Is something going on that I should be aware of?

carry

have; hold
I carry my books to school with me everyday.

communicate

interact; share information
We need to communicate clearly with people when we are explaining something very important.

concept

idea
I understand the basic concept of this theory, but not the details.

counterpart

person you are dealing with
Our manager will meet our rival company's counterpart later today.

discomfort

the state of not feeling well
He still suffers considerable discomfort from his injury.

embarrassment

shame
I turned red with embarassment.

encourage

suggest; recommend
Parents should always encourage their child to live their dreams.

expressive

full of feeling; meaningful
A great actor needs to have an expressive face.

gesture

motion (ex: pointing)
This gesture means hello. Without saying anything, he made a gesture with his hand.

illustrate

show; give an example of something
I don't think you understand. Let me tell you a story to illustrate my point.

intensely

extremely; passionately
How often and how intensely do you exercise?

kinesic

related to one's body
Public speakers know how to use kinesics to their speech.

miscommunication

misunderstanding over something's meaning
Problems with translation and miscommunication are very common.

muscle

body tissue responsible for movement
You can see soccer players stretching their muscles.

non-verbal

unspoken or unrelated to speaking
non-verbal communication is sometimes really hard to interpret.

opposite

totally different
The result was opposite of what we expected.

posture

way of standing; body position
The doctor advised the patient to keep a straight posture.

refer to

point to; indicate
The word "Angelus" actually refers to a Catholic prayer.

sequence

the way a series of things is ordered
What is the sequence for doing the tasks?

slumped

bent over
She slumped against the cushions.

straightforward

clear; direct
When something is straightforward, it is good because it is easy to understand.

subconscious

occurring without a person's awareness
She has a subconscious fear of water.

tend to

usually act a certain way or do a certain thing
Whenever I get embarrassed, I tend to get red in the face.

vary

differ
The heights of the people in my class vary by a large amount.