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Language & Communication — Lesson 32

scandal
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scandal

scandal
ˈskændəl
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
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above
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above

above
an earlier section of a written text
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daring
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daring

daring
ˈderɪŋ
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
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demanding
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demanding

demanding
dɪˈmændɪŋ
request urgently and forcefully
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determined
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determined

determined
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
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exclusive
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exclusive

exclusive
ɪkˈskluːsɪv
a news report that is reported first by one news organization
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opposite
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opposite

opposite
a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
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repeated
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repeated

repeated
to say, state, or perform again
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smiling
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smiling

smiling
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
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spiritual
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spiritual

spiritual
a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
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standard
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standard

standard
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
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universal
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universal

universal
(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
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