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words with first syllable stressed

Words with Interesting Etymologies

Words with Interesting Etymologies

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... are more words to describe people who fall on the wrong side than on the other.Here we look at five such words. scrofulous (SKROF-yuh-luhs)adjective 1. Of, pertaining to, or affected with scrofula. ... on.That’s not to say that the stories behind words aren’t interest-ing. Most words have fascinating histories; it’s just that they are notas cut-and-dried. Words have biographies—we call them etymolo-gies—that ... (true) + dire (to speak).150CHAPTER 36 Words from theWorld of Law IIcmp04.qxd 7/21/05 12:27 PM Page 150In this chapter we”ll look at a few terms with etymologies thatmake for entertaining...
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Tài liệu 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions- Amass an Ivy League Vocabulary ppt

Tài liệu 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions- Amass an Ivy League Vocabulary ppt

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... becloud, especially with or as with drink. muffle v. To deaden the sound of, as by wraps. mulatto n. The offspring of a white person and a black person. 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions ... articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or a group of words. emphatic adj. Spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words. employee n. ... 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions- Amass an Ivy League Vocabulary 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions – Amass an Ivy League Vocabulary!...
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Tài liệu 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions – Amass an Ivy League Vocabulary! pptx

Tài liệu 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions – Amass an Ivy League Vocabulary! pptx

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... 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions – Amass an Ivy League Vocabulary! EASY 7-CD Edition: All you have to do is listen 15 minutes a day for 4 weeks to absorb 5000 words. + FREE Memory ... penultimate adj. A syllable or member of a series that is last but one. penurious adj. Excessively sparing in the use of money. penury n. Indigence. 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions ... Truthfulness. verbatim adv. Word for word. verbiage n. Use of many words without necessity. verbose adj. Wordy. verdant adj. Green with vegetation. verification n. The act of proving to be true,...
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Tài liệu 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions ppt

Tài liệu 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions ppt

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... mesmerize v. To hypnotize. 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions 5000 Collegiate Words with Brief Definitions – Amass an Ivy League Vocabulary! EASY 7-CD Edition: ... articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or a group of words. emphatic adj. Spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words. employee n. ... compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid. confederate n. One who is united with others in a league, compact, or agreement. confer v. To bestow. conferee n. A person with whom another...
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Synonyms are different words with identical or very similar meanings

Synonyms are different words with identical or very similar meanings

Khoa học xã hội

... synonymous words could be understood as the words or phrases with the same denotative meaning in a certain language andinterchangeable in some contexts.II. Sources of synonymsII.1.BorrowingsMany words ... etc…-remembering the synonymous words that everybody knows, do not usethe words the listeners or readers do not know and do not understand.-using synonymous words when a word is repeated over ... from Greek, Latin and French and theybecame synonyms to native words forming the synonymic groups. For example:Native English words Borrowed from French Borrowed from Latin2English SynonymReferencesBooks:1.Crowther.(1991).Oxford...
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Comparing the cultural and linguistic analysis of the English word “meal” and words relating to it in contrast with Vietnamese equivalents.

Comparing the cultural and linguistic analysis of the English word “meal” and words relating to it in contrast with Vietnamese equivalents.

Khoa học xã hội

... field of words orlexical and semantic field of words is the whole words can be classified intosets according to their meaning.The following set of words is a lexical field, because all the words ... meaning of speech, words to communicate well. 5. Lexical and semantic field of words Many linguists have given out their own definition about lexical andsemantic field of words, and J. Trier ... tightly attaches with guest room with electricdevices.4.2. Out-door eatingAs meals take an important role in the Vietnamese life, so they alwaystry their best to spend time with family. Hence,...
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English with photos and words -Little Picture Dictionary

English with photos and words -Little Picture Dictionary

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... When you do something gracefully, you do it with elegance and beauty. A ballerina dances gracefully. happily When you do something with pleasure or joy, you do it happily. She ... places. napkin After you eat, you can clean your face with a napkin. nectarine A nectarine is a sweet, juicy fruit with smooth skin; it is related to the peach. noodles ... navigate and find prey. telephone You can talk with people who are far away by using a telephone. - 27 - Camping-Related Words backpack A backpack is a sack that is...
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Ex- Stress on three-syllable words byN.T.Nhan

Ex- Stress on three-syllable words byN.T.Nhan

Tiếng anh

... 99a, 100b.My Loc High School _ Nam Dinh Edited by Ngo Thu Nhan Exercise on Stress on three -syllable words Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others:1. a. generous...
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Ex- Stress on THREE-SYLLABLE words by N.T.Nhan

Ex- Stress on THREE-SYLLABLE words by N.T.Nhan

Tiếng anh

... My Loc High School _ Nam Dinh Edited by Ngo Thu Nhan Exercise on Stress on three -syllable words Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others:1. a. generous...
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