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Compiled by:Art Christian V. Dimla
PART 1
Common
in English
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I would like to dedicate this humblepiece of work to all myENGLISH INSTRUCTORS
Thanks for everything Ma’am/Sir!
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Common
in English
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colonelcolo·nel [kúrn'l]
noun
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awrya·wry [ə rai]
adjective
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epitomee·pit·o·me [i píttəmee](plural: e·pit·o·mes)
noun
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EdinburghEd·in·burgh
[édd'nbərə, édd'n bùrrə] capital city of Scotland
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ethereale·the·re·al
[i théeree əl]adjective
exquisite;very delicate or highly refined
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meme[meem]noun
cultural characteristic passed down generations
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GIFG.I.F / jif
[jeef] , [ji ai ef]
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pwned
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facetiousfa·ce·tious
[fə sée shəss]adjective
supposed to be funny
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hyperbolehy·per·bo·le [hī púrbəlee]
noun exaggeration
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lava
pasta
la·va [láavə, lávvə]
pas·ta [páastə]
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nuclearnu·cle·ar
[nooklee ər]adjective
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officialof·fi·cial [ə físh'l]
noun
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Hermione
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accessory ac·ces·so·ry [ak séssəree]
noun
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VersaillesVer·sailles
[vər sai]noun
French palace
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IllinoisIl·li·nois
[ìllə nóy, ìllə nóyz]state in the north central United States
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ArcticArc·tic
[áarktik, áartik] northern polar region
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Alzheimer’s disease
Alz·heim·er's dis·ease [áalts hīmərz di zéez] or Alzheimer's [áalts hīmərz]
noun medical disorder causing dementia
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Asperger’ssyndrome
As·per·ger's syn·drome [ás pùrjərz sìndrōm]or As·per·ger syn·drome [ás pùrjər sìndrōm]
noun developmental disorder
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Etc.(et cetera)
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Pinochlepi·noch·le
[pée nùk'l, pée nòk'l]winning combination of cards
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Forte(Italian “loud”)
for·te [fáwr tày, fáwrtee]
adverb
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Forte(strongest part of sword)
(where you good at)
[fawrt]noun
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Parenthesispa·ren·the·sis
[pə rénthəssiss]noun
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Parenthesesplural pa·ren·the·ses
[pə rénthə séez]
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reoccur(happen again)
re·ocur[ri əkúr]
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recur(happen again and again)
re·cur[ri kúr]
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MauveMauve [mōv]
(plural mauves) noun
pale purplish color
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Ku Klux Klan[kòo klùks klán]
noun 19C white supremacist group: a terrorist secret
society organized in the South after the Civil War that used violence and murder to promote its
white supremacist beliefs
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Gnocchignoc·chi [nókee, nyókee]
plural noun Italian dumplings: in Italian cooking, dumplings
made of potato, semolina, or flour, usually boiled and served with soup or a sauce
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crepe de Chine
crêpe de Chine [kràyp də shéen]or crepe de Chine [kràyp də shéen]
noun silk fabric: a light smooth silk fabric. Use:
delicate articles of clothing.
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Quinoaqui·no·a [kee nṓ ə, kéen wàa]
noun South American plant: a plant of the goosefoot family that is cultivated for its seeds, which are
ground and eaten. Native to: Andes.
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Quichequiche [keesh]
(plural quiches) noun
savory pie: a pie filled with an egg-and-cream mixture and various meat or vegetable
ingredients
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Hors d’oeuvreshors d'oeuvre [awr dúrv]
(plural hors d'oeuvre or hors d'oeuvres [awr dúrvz]) noun
appetizer: a small portion of food served cold or hot before a meal to stimulate the appetite
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Pennepen·ne [pé này]
noun tube-shaped pasta: short tube-shaped pasta cut
diagonally at the ends
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Merlotmer·lot [mər lṓ, mer lṓ]
or Mer·lot [mər lṓ, mer lṓ]noun
1. red wine: a red wine made from a variety of black grape originally grown in France
2. black grape used for merlot: a black grape that is used to make merlot wine
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caramelcar·a·mel [kárrəməl, kárrə mèl, kárməl]
noun 1. chewy candy: a chewy candy that can be soft
or firm, made with butter, milk, and sugar 2. burned sugar: sugar melted or dissolved in a small amount of water and heated until it turns
golden or dark brown. Use: a flavoring and coloring.
3. yellowish brown color: a yellowish brown color
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Guacamolegua·ca·mo·le [gwàakə mṓlee, gwàakə mṓ lày]
noun mashed avocado: avocado mashed or puréed
with tomato and lightly spiced with chili, served as a dip or as an accompaniment to some
Mexican-style dishes
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guacharogua·cha·ro [gwàachə rṓ]
(plural gua·cha·ros) noun
birds Same as oilbird
[Early 19th century. Via American Spanish guácharo < Quechua wáhcha "orphan"]
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Chipotlechi·pot·le [chi pṓt lày]
(plural chi·pot·les) noun
smoked chili pepper: a pungent smoked red chili used in Mexican cuisine, especially in salsa
[Via Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl xipotli]
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Chippewa FallsChip·pe·wa Falls
[chíppə wàw fàwlz, chíppə wàa fàwlz]
city in western Wisconsin on the western bank of the Chippewa River, northeast of Eau Claire.
Population: 13,131 (2006) .
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Thymethyme [tīm, thīm]
noun
aromatic bush: a small low-growing bush with small aromatic leaves. Use: cooking, source of
thymol.
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Prosciuttopro·sciut·to [prō shòotō]
Noun
dried and smoked Italian ham: Italian cured ham, usually served cold and uncooked in thin
slices
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prosaicpro·sa·ic [prō záy ik]
adjective 1. lacking imagination: not having any features
that are interesting or imaginative 2. resembling prose: characteristic of,
resembling, or consisting of prose 3. U.S. straightforward: lacking complications or
subtleties
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Prescriptionpre·scrip·tion [pri skrípshən]
noun written order for medicine: a written order
issued by a physician or other qualified practitioner that authorizes a pharmacist
to supply a specific medication for a patient, with instructions on its use.
(often used before a noun)
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pronunciamentopro·nun·ci·a·men·to [prō nùnsee ə méntō]
(plural pro·nun·ci·a·men·tos or pro·nun·ci·a·men·toes) noun
Hispanic edict: an announcement, proclamation, or manifesto, especially one issued by a
revolutionary group [Mid-19th century. < Spanish < pronunciar
"announce" < Latin pronuntiare]
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RealtorRe·al·tor [rée əltər]
trademark a trademark for a member of the U.S. National
Association of Realtors or the Canadian Association of Real Estate Boards
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realpolitikre·al·po·li·tik [ray áal poli téek]
noun politics based on practical considerations:
politics based on pragmatism or practicality rather than on ethical or theoretical
considerations [Early 20th century. < German, "real politics"]
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Ptolemy
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BacchusBac·chus [bákəss, báakəss]
noun classical god of wine: in Greek and Roman
mythology, the god of wine, identified with the Greek god Dionysus and the Roman god Liber. He was worshiped with orgiastic and ecstatic rites.
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supposedlysup·pos·ed·ly [sə pṓzədlee]
adverb as people believe: as some people believe, or as
people were led to believe
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Larvaeplural lar·vae [láarvee] or lar·vas
(singular - lar·va [láarvə])noun
1. immature insect: the wingless immature worm-shaped form of many insects that develops into a pupa
or chrysalis before becoming an adult insect 2. immature amphibian or fish: the immature, early-stage form of frogs and other animals that undergo
marked changes during metamorphosis
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Asteriskas·ter·isk [ástərisk]
noun (plural as·ter·isks) 1. star-shaped symbol: a star-shaped symbol (*)
used in printing 2. asterisk as linguistic symbol: in linguistics, an asterisk used to mark a sound, form, or structure that is believed to have existed but is unrecorded,
or that is wrong or ungrammatical
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affidavitaf·fi·da·vit [àffi dáyvit]
(plural af·fi·da·vits) noun
written version of sworn statement: a written declaration made on oath before somebody
authorized to administer oaths, usually setting out the statement of a witness for court
proceedings
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affettuosoaf·fet·tu·o·so [a fèchoo ṓssō]
adverb, adjective tenderly: played or sung musically with feeling
(used as a musical direction)
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Schadenfreudescha·den·freu·de [shàad'n fròydə]
or Scha·den·freu·de [shàad'n fròydə]noun
gloating at somebody else's bad luck: malicious or smug pleasure taken in somebody else's misfortune
[Late 19th century. < German < Schaden "harm" + Freude "joy"]
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Chauvinistchau·vin·ist [shṓvənist]
(plural chau·vin·ists) noun
1. somebody with sense of superiority: somebody with an excessive or prejudiced loyalty
to a particular gender, group, or cause 2. unreasoning patriot: an unreasoning, overenthusiastic, and aggressive patriot
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Les Miserables
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That’s all for part 1
Compiled by:ART CHRISTIAN V. DIMLA
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References
Youtube channel:Mental Floss
Microsoft Encarta Dictionary