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Learning n teaching
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Illustrate (v.) | To make the meaning of something clearer by using examples, pictures, etc. |
| Correspond (v.) | To be the same as or match something |
| Elicit (v.) | To get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty |
| Denote (v.) | To mean something |
| Coherent (adj.) | Logical and well organized; easy to understand and clear |
| Competence (v.) | The ability to do something well |
| Allocate (v.) | To give something officially to somebody/something for a particular purpose |
| Temporal (adj.) | Connected with or limited by time |
| Interdependent (adj.) | That depend on each other; consisting of parts that depend on each other |
| Contingency (n.) | An event that may or may not happen |
| Unobtrusively (adv.) | In a way that does not attract unnecessary attention |
| Concise (adj.) | Giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words |
| Lexical system of English (n.) | System of English words |
| Denotative meaning (n.) | Words that have reference to an object, action, or event in the physical world |
| Connotative meaning (n.) | Connotative meaning (n.) Sense of choosing a word related to emotions or attitudes |
| Invariably (adv.) | Always |
| Fortification (n.) | An act of supporting or making something stronger |
| Semantic Structure (n.) | Form and meaning of words and sentences |
| Syntagmatic Relation (n.) | Relations between words as they occur in sequence / words that are used in a specific context |
| Paradigmatic Relation (n.) | What it takes to know the meaning of a word (such as synonyms and antonyms) |
| Collocate (v.) | Words that can be arrange together in a specific context |
| Binomial (n.) | A pair of nouns joined by a word like ‘and’, where the order of the nouns is always the same |
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