▸ Specimen Drawer

Mind & Knowledge — Lesson 41

I speak Learning

Fast recall sprint

Browse the cards below, then start a play round — five minutes of quick drills that lock each word into memory.

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ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn

A stone placed at the corner of a building as a ceremony to start construction — education is the cornerstone of a democratic society.

Education is the cornerstone of a democratic society.

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ˈkɔːrnərstoʊnz

The most basic and important parts of something that it depends on or develops from — family and education are the cornerstones of our society.

Trust and respect are the cornerstones of any good relationship.

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ˈkɔːrəleɪt

Either of two or more related or complementary variables — high crime rates often correlate with poverty.

The study found that stress correlates with heart disease.

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ˈkɔːrəleɪts

Either of two or more related or complementary variables — higher education often correlates with higher income.

Research shows that exercise correlates with better mental health.

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kəˈrɑbəreɪt

Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts — scientists need more data to corroborate this hypothesis.

The witness's testimony corroborated the defendant's alibi.

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kəˈrɑːbəreɪtɪd

Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts — the witness corroborated the defendant's alibi with new details.

The witness corroborated the defendant's alibi with new details.

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kɑːˈmɑːlədʒi

The metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe — she earned a doctorate in theoretical cosmology.

Cosmology explores the large-scale structure of the universe.

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