Adolescence /ˌæd
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noun [ C ] someone who has spoken a particular language since they were a baby, rather than having learnt it as a child or adult All our teachers are native speakers of English. a native-speaker dictionary pronunciation /prəˌnʌn t .siˈeɪ.ʃ ə n/ noun [ C or U ] how words are pronounced English pronunciation is notoriously difficult. There are two different pronunciations of this word. sign language noun [ C ] a system of hand and body movements representing words, which is used by and to people who cannot hear or talk, or the movements which people sometimes make when talking to someone whose language they do not speak vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jʊ.l ə r.i/ /voʊˈkæb.jə.ler-/ noun 1. [ C ] all the words known and used by a particular person a wide/limited vocabulary By the age of two a child will have a vocabulary of about two hundred words. 2. [ C or U ] all the words which exist in a particular language or subject Every week our French teacher gives us a list of vocabulary (= words) to learn. Computing, like any subject, has its own vocabulary. incoherent /ˌɪn.kə ʊ ˈhɪə.rənt/ /-koʊˈhɪr. ə nt/ adjective 1. expressing yourself in a way that is not clear He was confused and incoherent and I didn't get much sense out of him. 2. expressed in a way that is not clear, especially with words or ideas that are joined together badly The talk she gave was incoherent and badly prepared. inherent /ɪnˈher. ə nt/ , /-ˈhɪə.rənt/ /-ˈhɪr. ə nt/ adjective existing as a natural or basic part of something There are dangers/risks inherent in almost every sport. I have an inherent distrust of lawyers. sophisticated /səˈfɪs.tɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ /-ɪd/ adjective 1. having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and fashion She was slim, svelte and sophisticated. I don't suppose I have any books that would suit your sophisticated tastes. He was older than me and from London and I thought him very sophisticated. 2. clever in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks I think a more sophisticated approach is needed to solve this problem. These are among the most sophisticated weapons in the world. spontaneous /spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ /spɑːn-/ adjective happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced His jokes seemed spontaneous, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand. APPROVING She's such a spontaneous, lively woman. Download 0.8 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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