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August 2017
Academic English Vocabulary
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English
Undergraduate 2
08/06/2017

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Term
cohere
Definition
- to be congruous
- to be naturally or logically connected
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concur
Definition
- to coincide, occur at the same time
- to run or come together
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collimate
Definition
to bring into line; make parallel
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concord
Definition
(n) - an agreement between things; mutual fitness; harmony
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modulate
Definition
(v) - to alter or adapt (a voice) according to circumstances (one's audience, etc)
- to talk or visit
- to soften, tone down
- to attune to a certain pitch or key
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dovetail
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(v) - to join or fit together compactly or harmoniously
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mellifluous
Definition
(adj; of sound)- flowing as if with honey
- sweetened or smoothly pleasant to the ear
- flowing; smooth-sounding
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dulcet
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(adj; of a tone) - pleasant to the ear
- melodious
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oblique
Definition
(adj) - indirectly stated; not straightforward
(anatomy) - part of the body that runs alongside abdominal muscles
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legato
Definition
(adj; pf music) - smoothly, without breaks between notes
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leggiero
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(in music) - light; nimble
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baleful
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(adj; of an expression) - sinister, pernicious, ominous
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bane
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(adj) - cause of injury, source of harm; source of persistent frustration
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beatify
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(v) - to bless, make happy, or ascribe a virtue to; to regard as saintly
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concomitant
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(adj) - existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way; accompanying; concurrent
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confluence
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(n) - place of junction
- a coming together of people or things
- concourse
- a crowd or throng; assemblage
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