Vocabulary:
dogmatic - being certain that your beliefs are right and that others should accept them, without paying attention to evidence or other opinions
It is very hard to listen to someone who is being dogmatic in conversation.
She was bombarding us with her opinions as if they were facts, I hate when somebody is that dogmatic.
rummage - the act of looking for something among a group of other objects in a way that makes them untidy
Have a rummage around in the drawer and see if you can find a pen.
I'd like to have a little rummage in there with you now and just mention a few things.
cornerstone - the most important part of something that the rest depends on
This study is a cornerstone of the whole research.
Honesty might be the cornerstone of a good relationship.
hail - to call to somebody in order to say hello to them or attract their attention
She hailed us enthusiastcially when we first met.
Promise me you'll hail her if you see her, she deserves it.
timbre - the quality of sound that is produced by a particular voice or musical instrument
The deep timbre of his voice sent shivers down my spine.
It is known that people vote for politicians with lower voice timbre.
prosody - the patterns of sounds and rhythms in poetry or in speech
The monotonous prosody of his voice made us nearly fall asleep.
People who speak all on one note are really quite hard to listen to if they don't have any prosody at all.
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