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【TED-Ed】Where do new words come from? - Marcel Danesi
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osmend posted on 2017/09/08Ever wondered how new words pop up in English? This fun TED-Ed video dives into the fascinating world of word origins and how languages borrow from each other, perfect for anyone who loves words! You'll pick up some cool vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of how our language evolves.
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awkward
US /ˈɔkwəd/
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UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/
- Adjective
- Lacking smooth movement
- Causing embarrassment or trouble
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US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
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UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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US /fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən/
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UK /fə'nɒmɪnən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- Interesting or unusual person, group
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US /ˈdʒɚni/
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UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
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