e-Portfolio: Session 10 (October 15)

Session 10 (October 15)

1.      Awkward: /ˈɑː.kwɚd/ Adjective.

Difficult to use, do, or deal with.

E.g. Speak carefully, is an awkward person to treat.

2.       Conflation: /kənˈfleɪ.ʃən/ Noun.

The act or process of combining two or more separate things into one whole, especially pieces of text or ideas.

E.g. You have a conflation of dreams to achieve.

3.      Dialect: /ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt/ Noun.

A form of a language that people speak in a particular part of a country, containing some different words and grammar, etc.

E.g. You know to speak an amazing dialect.

4.      Elitist: /iˈliː.tɪst/ Adjective.

Organized for the good of a few people who have special interests or abilities.

E.g. They seem to be elitist about this new project.

5.      Elocution: /ˌel.əˈkjuː.ʃən/ Noun.

The art of careful public speaking, using clear pronunciation and good breathing to control the voice.

E.g. She is doing good elocution in her presentation.

6.      Emancipation: /ɪˌmæn·səˈpeɪ·ʃən/ Noun.

The process of giving people social or political freedom and rights.

E.g. The women's emancipation was a big success in the past.

7.      Foolproof: /ˈfuːl.pruːf/ Adjective.

(of a plan, method, or machine) designed to be easily done or operated without possibility of mistake or failure.

E.g. Your next strategy seems to be foolproof.

8.      Import: /ˈɪm.pɔːrt/ Noun.

Goods bought by one country from another.

E.g. The company made an import that has an expensive price.

9.      Intelligibility: /ɪnˌtel.ə.dʒəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/ Noun.

(of speech and writing) the quality of being possible to understand.

E.g. Intelligibility is important when a person is trying to speak a new language.

10.  Merch: /mɝːtʃ/ Noun (informal for merchandise formal).

Goods that are bought and sold.

E.g. This new merch is going to have a good result in sales.

11.   Regard: /rɪˈɡɑːrd/ Noun.

Respect or admiration for someone or something.

E.g. Do you know how much regard he feels for you?

12.  Repurpose: /ˌriːˈpɝː.pəs/ Verb.

To find a new use for an idea, product, or building.

E.g. My mom has to repurpose her old shirt.

13.  Segregation: /ˌseɡ.rəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ Noun.

The policy of keeping one group of people apart from another and treating them differently, especially because of race, sex, or religion.

E.g. Nowadays, segregation is recognized as something cruel.

14.  Somber: /ˈsɑm·bər/ Adjective.

Serious and sad in appearance or feeling.

E.g. The neighbors say that my grandfather is somber.

15.  Supremacy: /suːˈprem.ə.si/ Noun.

The leading or controlling position.

E.g. They are supremacy that is putting rules.

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