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adage
a saying often in metaphoric form
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aggressive
forceful or intended to dominate
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ambiguous
capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways; unclear
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animate
to fill with life; to give spirit and support expressions
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battery
an offensive touching or use of force on a person with out his or her consent
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caustic
marked by sarcasm
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channels
means of communication or expression
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comfort zone
a place in the mind where an individual feels safe and confident
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congruent
being in agreement , harmony or corespondence
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decodes
convert as in a message into intelligible form recognize and interprets
the receiver decodes the message
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defense mechanisms
psychological methods of dealing with stressful situations that are encountered in day to day living
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encodes
coverts from one system of communication to another, converts a message into code
the sender encodes the message
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encroachments
actions that advance beyond the usual or proper limits
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enunciate
to utter articulate sounds the act of being very distinct in speech
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external noise
sounds or factors outside the brain that interfere with the communication process
examples: radio , jackhammer
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externalization
the attribution of an event or occurrence to causes outside the self
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feedback
the transmission of evaluative or corrective information to the original or controlling source
can be verbal expressions , body language , a nod
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grief
reaction to an unfortunate outcome by bereavemnet a loss
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internal noise
- factors inside the brain that interfere with the communication process
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- receiver's own thoughts
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language barrier
any type of interference that inhibits the communication process that is related to lanugage
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litigious
prone to engage in lawsuits
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malediction
speaking evil or the calling of a curse
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media
a term applied to agencies of mass communication such as newspapers , magazines and telecommunications
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paraphrasing
to express an idea in different wording clarify meaning
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perception
capacity for comprehension an awareness of the elements of the environment
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physiologic noise
physiologic interfenences with the communication process
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pitch
highness or lowness of a sound
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proxemics
the study of the nature degree and effect of the spatial
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sarcasm
a sharp and often satirical response or ironic utterance designed to cut or inflict pain
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stereotype
something conforming to a fixed or general pattern , a standard mental picture that is held in common by many represents an oversimplified opinion prejudiced attitude
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stressors
stimuli that cause stress
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subtle
difficult to understand or perceive having or marked by keen insight and ability to penetrate deeply and throughly
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thanatology
the study of the phenomen of death and of psychological methods of coping with death
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vehemently
in a manner marked by forceful energy , intensely , emotionally
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volatile
easily aroused , tending to erupt in violence
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listening
paying attenion to sound or hearing somthing with thoughtful attention
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phobias
an exaggerated inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object or situation
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obsessive compulsive disorder
an anxiety disorder reccurrent , unwanted thoughts and or repetitive behaviors
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antiscial behavior
an inability to distinguish right and wrogn or feel remorse dysfunctional thinking and perception fo situation
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panic disorder
sudden sometimes chronic episodes of intense fear that develops for no apparent reason
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general anxiety disorder
ongoing anxiety that interferes with day to day activities and relationships
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major depressive disorder
condition affecting both minday and body that can cause a variety of emotional and physical problems
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