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Language & Communication — Lesson 31

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drawing
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drawing

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
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encode
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encode

ɪnˈkoʊd
convert information into code
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evade
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evade

ɪˈveɪd
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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fable
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fable

ˈfeɪbəl
a deliberately false or improbable account
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farewell
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farewell

fɛrˈwɛl
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
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glide
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glide

ɡlaɪd
a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
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gossip
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gossip

ˈɡɑːsɪp
light informal conversation for social occasions
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imply
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imply

ɪmˈplaɪ
express or state indirectly
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irony
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irony

ˈaɪrəni
witty language used to convey insults or scorn; ; ; --Jonathan Swift
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keen
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keen

kiːn
a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
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lyric
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lyric

ˈlɪrɪk
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
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meaning
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meaning

ˈmiː.nɪŋ
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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