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Language & Communication — Lesson 31

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drawing

ˈdrɔɪŋ

The art or activity of making pictures with a pencil, pen, or other tools — he made a drawing of his house.

She likes drawing pictures of animals.

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encode

ɪnˈkoʊd

Convert information into a particular code or format, especially for storage — please encode your answers using UTF-8 characters.

The software can encode video files into different formats.

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evade

ɪˈveɪd

Escape from or avoid someone or something, especially by cleverness or effort — he managed to evade capture for several months.

He managed to evade capture for several months.

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fable

ˈfeɪbəl

A short story, typically with animals as characters, that teaches a moral lesson — the tortoise and the hare is a famous fable about perseverance.

Aesop's fables teach us important life lessons.

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farewell

fɛrˈwɛl

A noun referring to an act of leaving or saying goodbye, often in a formal or — farewell, my friends. I will miss you.

They organized a farewell party for the retiring professor.

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glide

ɡlaɪd

Move smoothly and quietly, without effort or stops, often along a surface or — the bird glided gracefully over the water.

The bird glided gracefully over the water.

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gossip

ˈɡɑːsɪp

Idle talk or rumors about other people's private lives or affairs — she loves to spread gossip about her neighbors.

She loves to spread gossip about her neighbors.

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imply

ɪmˈplaɪ

Suggest or indicate something without directly stating it — what are you trying to imply?

What are you trying to imply?

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irony

ˈaɪrəni

A literary and rhetorical device where the intended meaning of words is the — it's a case of cruel irony that the fire station burned down.

She said 'what lovely weather' during a thunderstorm, with obvious irony.

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keen

kiːn

Having or showing eagerness, enthusiasm, or strong interest in something — the competition was very keen.

She is keen to learn new languages.

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lyric

ˈlɪrɪk

A lyric is a short poem that expresses personal feelings or emotions, often — she wrote beautiful lyrics for the new album.

She wrote beautiful lyrics for the new album.

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meaning

ˈmiː.nɪŋ

The idea or sense that a word, phrase, or text is intended to convey — what is the meaning of this word?

What is the meaning of this word?

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