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Language & Communication — Lesson 74
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chitchat
ˈtʃɪtʃæt
Light informal conversation for social occasions — we had a nice chitchat over coffee.
We had a nice chitchat over coffee.
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choral
ˈkɔrəl
A stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune — she joined the choral group to improve her singing.
The school has a choral society that meets every Thursday.
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chorale
kəˈræl
A stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune — the choir sang a beautiful chorale during the service.
The choir sang a beautiful chorale during the service.
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chorales
kəˈrælz
A stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune — the composer arranged the chorales for organ.
The choir sang several chorales during the service.
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chortle
ˈtʃɔːrtəl
A soft partly suppressed laugh — she couldn't help but chortle at his terrible joke.
The children chortled with delight when they saw the clown.
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chortles
ˈtʃɔːrtəlz
A soft partly suppressed laugh — the children chortled with glee when they opened their presents.
The children chortled with glee when they opened their presents.
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chorused
ˈkɔːrəst
Utter in unison — when asked if they agreed, the audience chorused 'Yes!'.
The crowd chorused their approval when the goal was scored.
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christen
ˈkrɪsən
Administer baptism to — the baby was christened in the local church.
The baby was christened in the local church.
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christened
ˈkrɪsənd
Administer baptism to — she was christened Elizabeth at birth.
The baby was christened in the village church last Sunday.
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chronicle
ˈkrɑːnɪkəl
A record or narrative description of past events — she kept a chronicle of her travels through Asia.
The newspaper published a chronicle of the town's history since 1900.
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chronicled
ˈkrɑːnɪkəld
Record in chronological order; make a historical record — he chronicled the daily lives of people in the village.
She chronicled her travels across Europe in a detailed journal.
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chronicles
ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz
A record or narrative description of past events — the book chronicles the major events of the 20th century.
The book chronicles the major events of the 20th century.
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