Research shows that there are more words to be learned than can be directly taught in even the most ambitious program of vocabulary instruction

call number
A number used in libraries to classify books and periodicals and to indicate where they can be found on the shelves.
call the question
A motion that proposes to end the discussion on a motion and to bring it to a vote.
catalogue
A listing of all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by a library.
categorical design
The use of natural or traditional divisions within a subject as a way of structuring an informative speech.
causal order
A method of speech organization in which the main points show a cause-effect relationship.
causal reasoning
Reasoning that seeks to establish the relationship between causes and effects.
causation design
A pattern for an informative speech that shows how one condition generates, or is generated by, another.
central idea
A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech.