Phrases
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nominal ending
An ending of a word that is attached to the stem of a verb or adjective, enabling it to function as a noun.
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honorary professor; professor emeritus
The title given to a professor, who has retired from a college, to honor his/her academic achievement.
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defamation; injury to a person's honor
An act of damaging one's social reputation such as a name, personality, status, etc., and causing harm.
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transfer of titles; entry of a new holder
The act of changing the names on a document, when there is a change in the ownership of the rights.
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capillary; capillary vessel
Thin vessels spread out all over one's body, in the shape of a net.
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vowel harmony
A linguistic phenomenon in which a syllable in a multi-syllable word affects the next syllable by assimilating the latter vowel to the former.
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simulation class
A class conducted like a real class, based on the prepared lesson plan.
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neck exercise
A simple exercise in which one turns one's head in large circles or bends one's neck back and forth, left and right.
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wood wind
A wooden musical instrument whose sound is made by the air blown into the pipe, which vibrates the air inside.
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object case marker
A postpositional particle that indicates the grammatical status of the object with regard to the predicate in a sentence.
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body language
An act of expressing or conveying one's thoughts or feelings with a body gesture, hand movement, facial expression, etc.
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imprisonment for life; life sentence
A punishment to lock up and make someone who committed a crime work for the rest of his/her life.
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jaywalking
The act of crossing a street ignoring the light or at a place that is not a crosswalk.
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stage director
A person who directs and takes responsibility in all the work related to a performance.
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stage art
A form of art performed on stage, such as a play, music, dance, etc.
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wireless telephone; wireless phone
A telephone which is used without being attached to a wire.
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wireless telephone; wireless phone; wireless handset
A telephone whose receiver is separated from its main body, without being connected with a wire.
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wireless communication
A type of communication sending and receiving information through radio waves, rather than wires.