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Language & Communication — Lesson 75

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chronicling

ˈkrɑːnɪklɪŋ

Record in chronological order; make a historical record — he keeps a diary chronicling his daily experiences.

The journalist is chronicling the history of the town.

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chuckle

ˈtʃʌkəl

A soft partly suppressed laugh — I couldn't help but chuckle at the funny situation.

She chuckled at his joke.

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chuckles

ˈtʃʌkəlz

A soft partly suppressed laugh — he chuckles at the silly joke.

He chuckles at the silly joke.

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cinemas

ˈsɪnəməz

A medium that disseminates moving pictures — there are three cinemas in our town.

There are three cinemas in our town.

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cipher

ˈsaɪfər

A message written in a secret code — can you crack this cipher?

The spy used a cipher to send secret messages.

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ciphers

ˈsaɪfɚz

A message written in a secret code — the spy used a complex cipher to send secret messages to headquarters.

The spy used a complex cipher to send secret messages to headquarters.

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circular

ˈsɜːrkjələr

A circular shape or object is in the form of a circle, with no corners or straight edges — the table has a circular top.

The table has a circular top.

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circulated

ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd

Become widely known and passed on — rumors circulated quickly throughout the school.

The newsletter was circulated to all team members.

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circulates

ˈsɜːrkjəleɪts

Become widely known and passed on — blood circulates throughout the body.

Blood circulates throughout the body.

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circulating

ˈsɝː.kjə.leɪ.tɪŋ

Become widely known and passed on — rumors are circulating about the merger.

Rumors are circulating about the merger.

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circulation

ˌsɜːrkjəˈleɪʃən

The dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines) — that book was taken out of circulation.

Regular exercise improves blood circulation.

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circumflex

ˌsɜːrkəmˈfleks

A circumflex is a diacritical mark (^) placed over a vowel in some languages to — in typography, a circumflex is also known as a caret.

The French word 'forêt' uses a circumflex over the 'e'.

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