▸ Specimen Drawer
Language & Communication — Lesson 66
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bypassed
baɪˈpæst
Avoid something unpleasant or laborious — the technician bypassed the faulty circuit.
The new road bypasses the town center.
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bypassing
baɪˈpæsɪŋ
Avoid something unpleasant or laborious — the new road bypasses the town center.
The new road bypasses the town center.
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byword
ˈbaɪwɜːrd
A word or phrase that has become well known and is closely associated with a — the city is a byword for fashion and style.
The city is a byword for fashion and style.
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cabled
ˈkeɪbəld
Send cables, wires, or telegrams — he cabled his approval from overseas.
The company cabled the urgent news to headquarters.
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cablegram
ˈkeɪbəlɡræm
A telegram sent abroad — he anxiously waited for a cablegram confirming the job offer.
The embassy received a cablegram with urgent instructions from the capital.
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cables
ˈkeɪbəlz
A telegram sent abroad — the cables were strung across the river.
The cables were strung across the river.
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cachet
ˈkæʃeɪ
An indication of approved or superior status — the cachet of an Olympic medal cannot be overstated.
That luxury brand has a certain cachet that appeals to status-conscious consumers.
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cackled
ˈkækəld
Talk or utter in a cackling manner — the hyena cackled in the darkness of the night.
The witch cackled as she stirred her bubbling cauldron.
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cackling
ˈkæk.lɪŋ
Talk or utter in a cackling manner — the geese were cackling as they flew overhead.
The witch was cackling wickedly as she stirred her potion.
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cadence
ˈkeɪ.dəns
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse — she spoke in a slow, measured cadence.
She spoke in a slow, measured cadence.
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cadences
ˈkeɪdənsɪz
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse — the soldiers marched in perfect cadences.
She varied her cadences to keep the audience engaged.
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cadenza
kəˈdensə
A brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music — during the cadenza, the soloist improvised brilliantly.
The violinist played a beautiful cadenza before the orchestra returned.
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