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Language & Communication — Lesson 68

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canon

ˈkænən

A general rule, standard, or principle by which something is judged — the ten-volume work became part of the literary canon.

The ten-volume work became part of the literary canon.

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canonized

ˈkænənaɪzd

Declare (a dead person) to be a saint — pope John Paul II canonized hundreds of new saints during his papacy.

Pope John Paul II canonized hundreds of new saints during his papacy.

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canons

ˈkænənz

Canons are general rules, principles, or laws, especially in religious contexts — the church canons regulate the conduct of clergy members.

The church canons regulate the conduct of clergy members.

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cant

kænt

Stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition — the politician's speech was dismissed as mere cant.

Medical students quickly learn the cant of their field.

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cantata

kənˈtɑːtə

A musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text — the choir performed a beautiful Bach cantata for the Easter service.

The choir performed a beautiful Bach cantata for the Easter service.

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canticle

ˈkæntɪkəl

A hymn derived from the Bible — she composed a canticle for the Easter celebration.

The choir sang a beautiful canticle during the morning service.

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canto

ˈkæntoʊ

The highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music — she read the opening canto aloud to the class.

Dante's Divine Comedy consists of three canti.

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cantonese

kæntəˈniːz

A major Chinese dialect/language spoken primarily in southeastern China — my grandmother grew up speaking Cantonese at home.

Many people in Hong Kong speak Cantonese as their first language.

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canvassing

ˈkænvəsɪŋ

Persuasion of voters in a political campaign — the volunteers spent the weekend canvassing door to door for the local candidate.

The volunteers spent the weekend canvassing door to door for the local candidate.

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caption

ˈkæp.ʃən

Taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument — can you add a caption to this Instagram post?

The photo had a caption explaining who took the picture.

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captions

ˈkæpʃənz

Taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument — please turn on the captions if you need them.

The documentary has English captions for all the dialogue.

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caret

ˈkærət

A caret is a wedge-shaped mark (^) used in proofreading and text editing to — he inserted the omitted letter using a caret.

The proofreader placed a caret to show where the missing word should go.

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