Microsoft Word Glossary March 2011 doc

 
Curriculum 
The subjects which make up an educational programme. They are taught differently in different contexts and in 
different cultures. See syllabus. 
 
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Declarative form, declarative question 
The declarative form refers to the form of a sentence/utterance/clause that is used to make statements and give 
information. A declarative question is a question with the grammar of a statement but said with intonation that 
shows it is a question. 
 
Decline, refuse an invitation 
To say that you will not accept an invitation, e.g. I’m sorry but I can’t.
 
Deduce meaning from context 
To guess the meaning of an unknown word by using the information in a situation and/or around the word to help, e.g. 
I drove my van to the town centre and parked it in the central car park. Van must be some kind of vehicle because 
you drive it and park it. 
 

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Definition 
noun,
define 
verb 
An explanation of the meaning of a word, e.g. in a dictionary.
 
 
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Delexicalised 
That has (almost) lost its denotative meaning; usually used to describe verbs that combine with nouns to form 
multi-word verbs e.g. to have a shower, to take a break, to make a difference. 
 
Demonstrative adjective: see adjective. 
 
Demonstrative pronoun: see pronoun. 
 
Demotivate: see motivation.