Grammar and punctuation – English vocabulary
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33 English words with meanings: come under, compulsory, curly brackets, cut and paste, diamond brackets… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking…
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- come under /kʌm 'ʌndər/ (phrase) — to be included in a group, rule, or category
Example:This issue comes under health and safety rules.
Synonyms: be included in, fall under, belong to - compulsory /kəm'pʌlsəri/ (adjective) — required by a rule or law
Example:School uniforms are compulsory here.
Synonyms: required, mandatory, obligatory - curly brackets /,kɜ:li 'brækɪts/ (noun) — paired curved marks used to group words or numbers
Example:Put the list in curly brackets.
Synonyms: braces, squiggly brackets - cut and paste /,kʌt ən 'peɪst/ (phrase) — to remove text and place it somewhere else
Example:Use cut and paste to move the paragraph.
Synonyms: move and insert, cut and insert - diamond brackets /'daɪmənd 'brækɪts/ (noun) — paired pointed marks used around text
Example:The formula is written in diamond brackets.
Synonyms: angle brackets, chevrons - guilt-ridden /'ɡɪlt,rɪdən/ (adjective) — filled with a strong feeling of guilt
Example:He felt guilt-ridden after lying to his friend.
Synonyms: remorseful, contrite, ashamed - heartfelt /'hɑ:rtfɛlt/ (adjective) — showing very deep and sincere feeling
Example:She wrote a heartfelt letter.
Synonyms: sincere, earnest, deeply felt - incidentally /,ɪnsɪ'dɛntəli/ (adverb) — used to add a side comment
Example:Incidentally, I saw your brother yesterday.
Synonyms: by the way, as a side note, incidentally speaking - inverted commas /ɪn,vɜ:tɪd 'kɒməz/ (noun) — quotation marks used around spoken or quoted words
Example:Put the title in inverted commas.
Synonyms: quotation marks, speech marks - mind you /maɪnd ju:/ (phrase) — used to add a warning or important extra point
Example:Mind you, it may rain later.
Synonyms: however, still, that said - miscast /,mɪs'kæst/ (adjective) — given a role that does not suit the actor well
Example:He was miscast in the lead role.
Synonyms: ill-suited, wrongly cast, poorly cast - morose /mə'roʊs/ (adjective) — often unhappy, gloomy, and bad-tempered
Example:He became morose after hearing the bad news.
Synonyms: gloomy, depressed, sullen - myself included /maɪ,sɛlf ɪn'klu:dɪd/ (phrase) — including the speaker in the statement
Example:We all agreed, myself included.
Synonyms: including me, me too, I included - negate /nɪ'ɡeɪt/ (verb) — to make something false or cancel it out
Example:The new evidence may negate his claim.
Synonyms: cancel out, invalidate, nullify - notwithstanding /,nɑ:twɪð'stændɪŋ/ (preposition) — despite what has been said or done
Example:Notwithstanding the rain, we went for a walk.
Synonyms: despite, in spite of, regardless of - oath /oʊθ/ (noun) — a very serious spoken promise
Example:He took an oath in court.
Synonyms: vow, pledge, promise - obligation /,ɑ:blɪ'ɡeɪʃən/ (noun) — something you must do because of a duty or rule
Example:It is your obligation to pay the bill.
Synonyms: duty, responsibility, commitment - obligatory /'ɑ:blɪ,ɡætɔ:ri/ (adjective) — required or needed by a rule
Example:Wearing a helmet is obligatory at the site.
Synonyms: required, mandatory, compulsory - optional /'ɑ:pʃənəl/ (adjective) — not required; left to choice
Example:Lunch is optional today.
Synonyms: voluntary, not required, discretionary - peasant /'pezənt/ (noun) — a poor farm worker with little land
Example:The peasant worked in the fields all day.
Synonyms: farm worker, laborer, tenant farmer - poignant /'pɔɪnjənt/ (adjective) — deeply moving, often in a sad or touching way
Example:The ending was poignant and stayed with me.
Synonyms: moving, touching, emotional - quotation marks /,kwəʊ'teɪʃən mɑ:ks/ (noun) — punctuation marks used at the start and end of spoken words or titles
Example:Always use quotation marks for direct speech.
Synonyms: inverted commas, speech marks - register /'rɛdʒɪstər/ (noun) — the level of formality used in speaking or writing
Example:Use a formal register in the email.
Synonyms: style, level of formality, speech level - round brackets /raʊnd 'brækɪts/ (noun) — curved punctuation marks used to enclose extra information
Example:Add the address in round brackets.
Synonyms: parentheses, brackets - sly /slaɪ/ (adjective) — clever in a secret or tricky way
Example:The sly fox slipped into the yard.
Synonyms: cunning, crafty, devious - square brackets /'skwɛr 'brækɪts/ (noun) — punctuation marks used to enclose extra information or comments
Example:Add the note in square brackets.
Synonyms: brackets, parentheses - stingy /'stɪndʒi/ (adjective) — unwilling to give or spend money
Example:He is stingy with his money.
Synonyms: cheap, miserly, tightfisted - superscript /'su:pər,skrɪpt/ (noun) — small writing or numbers printed slightly above the line
Example:The footnote uses superscript numbers.
Synonyms: raised text, raised number - syntax /'sɪntæks/ (noun) — the arrangement of words in a sentence
Example:The syntax of the sentence is incorrect.
Synonyms: sentence structure, grammar, arrangement - underhand /,ʌndər'hænd/ (adjective) — done in a secret or dishonest way
Example:He used underhand tactics to win the game.
Synonyms: sneaky, devious, dishonest
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