Vocabulary Exercises

Section 1: Vocabulary List

As you read the vocabulary list below, find two or three words you already know. Give their definitions.
Paragraph A: misinterpret
nonverbal communication
Paragraph B: emphasized
withdrawal
convey
Paragraph C: transmitted
Paragraph D: universal
mourn
subdued
Paragraph E: affection
Paragraph F: determine
Paragraph G: gestures
beckoning
Paragraph H: imitate
accompany
obscene
Paragraph I: distributed
Paragraph J: disguise
suspicious
Paragraph K: expressiveness
exhibits
responsiveness
Paragraph M: insufficient
excessive
intimacy
glance
presence
Paragraph N: gaze
mistrust
signifies
deference
Paragraph O: unconsciously
body bubble
invisible
Paragraph P: nature
introverts
extroverts
counterparts
Paragraph Q: associated
aggressive
accidental
intruded
threatened
defensively
Paragraph R: linked
Paragraph S: matches
Vocabulary exercises taken from Beyond Language by Levine and Adelman, Prentice Hall, 1993.