▸ Specimen Drawer
Language & Communication — Lesson 30
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controversy
controversy
ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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conversation
conversation
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
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cookbook
cookbook
ˈkʊkbʊk
a book of recipes and cooking directions
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covenant
covenant
ˈkʌvənənt
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
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critique
critique
krɪˈtiːk
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
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dedicate
dedicate
ˈdedɪkeɪt
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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determine
determine
dɪˈtɜːrmɪn
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
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dialect
dialect
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
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digest
digest
dəˈdʒɛst
a periodical that summarizes the news
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discourage
discourage
dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒ
try to prevent; show opposition to
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disrupt
disrupt
dɪsˈrʌpt
make a break in
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dominant
dominant
ˈdɑːmɪnənt
(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
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