Vocabulary Hub · B1–C1
Speak more naturally about conversations, opinions, misunderstandings and communication styles.
Topic level: B2, C1 · Category: Work & Communication
← Vocabulary HubSpeak more naturally about conversations, opinions, misunderstandings and communication styles. Learn each item as part of a phrase or situation rather than as an isolated translation. After reading an example, close the page and produce your own sentence aloud.
| Word | Meaning | Active practice |
|---|---|---|
| interrupt | speak while another person is still talking | Write or say your own example using interrupt. |
| clarify | make something easier to understand | Write or say your own example using clarify. |
| misunderstanding | a situation where someone understands something incorrectly | Write or say your own example using misunderstanding. |
| feedback | comments intended to help someone improve | Write or say your own example using feedback. |
| tone | the attitude or feeling communicated by a voice or message | Write or say your own example using tone. |
| concise | clear and brief without unnecessary words | Write or say your own example using concise. |
| persuasive | good at convincing people | Write or say your own example using persuasive. |
| hesitate | pause because you are unsure what to say or do | Write or say your own example using hesitate. |
| express | communicate an idea or feeling | Write or say your own example using express. |
| listener | a person who pays attention to what someone says | Write or say your own example using listener. |
| Phrase | Meaning / use |
|---|---|
| get your point across | make someone understand your idea |
| keep someone in the loop | continue giving someone relevant information |
| speak your mind | say openly what you think |
| clear something up | resolve confusion or a misunderstanding |
When practising, replace vague language such as thing, good, bad, problem or say with a more precise item from this guide where it genuinely fits. Precision makes your English clearer; unnecessary complexity does not.
1. Which item means “speak while another person is still talking”?
2. Which item means “make something easier to understand”?
3. Which item means “a situation where someone understands something incorrectly”?
4. Which item means “comments intended to help someone improve”?
5. Which item means “the attitude or feeling communicated by a voice or message”?
Speak for 90 seconds about communication & conversation. Use at least five core words and two phrases from this page. Record yourself if possible. Listen again and identify one repeated basic word you could replace with something more precise.
Write 100–150 words on this topic. Underline the vocabulary you deliberately used. Then check whether each expression is grammatically correct and naturally collocated with the words around it.
This vocabulary can support B1–C1 speaking and writing, including Cambridge and IELTS-style tasks when the topic is relevant. In real communication, prioritise clarity and natural phrasing. Do not force memorised expressions into an answer that does not need them.
Learn vocabulary in phrases and realistic sentences, then retrieve it through speaking and writing instead of repeatedly rereading a list.
Yes. The page mixes high-frequency vocabulary with more precise expressions so learners can expand their range progressively.
Much of it is useful for speaking and writing when the topic is relevant. Accuracy, collocation and natural use matter more than using unnecessarily difficult words.
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