Communication
Speaking, listening, writing, and the art of being understood.
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mama
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/ˈmɑmə/
An informal, affectionate word for mother.
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confession
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/kənˈfɛʃən/
A statement admitting that you have done something wrong.
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testimony
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/ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/
A formal statement made by a witness in a court of law.
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valentine
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/ˈvaləntaɪn/
A card or message sent to someone you love on Saint Valentine's Day.
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info
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/ˈɪnfoʊ/
Information; facts or details about something.
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reminder
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/ɹɪˈmaɪndəɹ/
A message or note that helps you remember something.
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accusation
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/ək.jʊˈze.ʃən/
A statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
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gibberish
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/ˈd͡ʒɪ.bə.ɹɪʃ/
speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent, or meaningless
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subtitle
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/ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/
Words shown on screen that translate or write out the dialogue in a film or show.
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assurance
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/əˈʃɔːɹəns/
A promise or statement meant to make someone feel confident.
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slang
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/ˈslæŋ/
Very informal words and expressions used in everyday speech rather than formal language.
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imagery
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/ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɹi/
Vivid language that creates pictures in the reader's mind, especially in writing.
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exaggeration
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/ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/
A statement that makes something seem larger, better, or worse than it really is.
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conjunction
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/kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/
A word such as 'and', 'but', or 'because' that joins words, phrases, or clauses together.
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prose
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/ˈpɹoʊz/
Ordinary written or spoken language, as opposed to poetry.
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syllable
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/ˈsɪl.ə.bᵻl/
A single unit of sound in a word, usually one vowel sound with consonants around it.
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caption
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/ˈkæp.ʃən/
A short piece of text printed under a picture to explain it.
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theorem
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/ˈθiərəm/
A mathematical statement that is expected to be true.
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primer
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/ˈprɪmɚ/
a small introductory book, especially one used to teach children to read or to explain the basics of a subject
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personification
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/pɚˌsɑ.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
A way of writing that gives human qualities to an object, animal, or idea.
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coefficient
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/ˌkoʊ.ɪˈfɪʃənt/
mathematics: a number or other constant that multiplies a variable or algebraic term
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hyphen
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/ˈhaɪfən/
The punctuation mark (-) used to join words in a compound or to split a word at the end of a line.
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synonym
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/ˈsɪn.əˌnɪm/
A word or phrase that means the same, or nearly the same, as another.
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soliloquy
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/səˈlɪləkwi/
A speech in a play in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, alone on stage.
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generalization
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/ˌdʒɛnɝəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
A broad statement that is supposed to be true in most cases, based on only some examples.
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referent
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/ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/
The thing in the world that a word or phrase refers to.
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determiner
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/dɪˈtɝ.mɪ.nɚ/
A word used before a noun to show which thing or how much is meant, such as 'the', 'this' or 'some'.
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blurt out
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to say something suddenly without first thinking about whether to say it
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buzz off
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to go away immediately, especially as a rude informal command
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chew up
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to criticize someone severely and angrily
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dash off
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to write something quickly, with little time spent revising it
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hush up
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to keep an embarrassing or damaging matter from becoming publicly known.
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leak out
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to become known despite an intention to keep information secret
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quarrel with
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to argue angrily or disagree with someone
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rattle off
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to recite information quickly and easily
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reel off
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to recite a sequence of facts or names quickly
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rip into
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to attack or criticize someone or something very harshly
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slap down
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to criticize someone sharply to stop behavior considered unacceptable
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