▸ Specimen Drawer

Time & Calendar — Lesson 9

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Fast recall sprint

Browse the cards below, then start a play round — five minutes of quick drills that lock each word into memory.

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ælˈeɪɡroʊ

A brisk and lively tempo — the conductor signaled the start of the allegro section.

The orchestra began the allegro movement with great energy.

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ænˈdænti

A moderately slow tempo (a walking pace) — the second movement is marked andante.

The second movement is marked andante.

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ˌænɪˈvɜːrsəriz

The date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) — our wedding anniversary is in June.

Our wedding anniversary is in June.

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ænˈtɪkwəti

The historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe — the building dates from classical antiquity.

The museum has a fine collection of Roman antiquities.

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ˌæpəˈdʒi

A final climactic stage — the apogee of his career came when he received the Nobel Prize.

The apogee of the moon's orbit occurs when it is farthest from Earth.

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