Language Learning

noun a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

• She spoke eloquently, using an adverb in every sentence.
• He runs really fast, like, adverb fast.
• I totally aced that test, adverb style.
• Her smile lit up the room adverbially, shining brighter than the sun.

noun a set of letters or symbols in a fixed order used to represent the basic sounds of a language

• The alphabet consists of 26 letters in the English language.
• I'm teaching my toddler the alphabet by singing the ABC song.
• I need to memorize the alphabet for my upcoming test.
• Learning a new language is like deciphering a whole new alphabet.

noun a brief review or practice to refresh one's memory or skill

verb to improve or refresh one's knowledge or skills in a particular subject

• I need to brush up on my knowledge of the new tax laws before the meeting.
• I should brush up on my guitar skills before the talent show.
• I better brush up on my dance moves if I want to impress at the party.
• After years of not speaking, it was time to brush up on our friendship and reconnect.

noun the state of being bent or flexed

• The linguist explained the concept of flection in great detail during the seminar.
• I'm still trying to wrap my head around the idea of flection in grammar.
• I have no clue about that flection thing everyone is talking about.
• Just like the flection in her voice, you could tell she was upset.

verb to commit to memory; learn by heart

• It is important to memorize the key concepts before the exam.
• I need to memorize my friend's phone number.
• I can't believe you memorized all those lyrics so quickly!
• She could memorize a room with just one glance, her memory was that sharp.

noun a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close

• In academic writing, it is important to use the appropriate synonym to avoid repetition.
• Can you think of another word that is a synonym for 'happy'?
• I need a cool synonym for 'awesome' to use in my text.
• Finding a synonym for 'struggle' can help convey the depth of the character's challenges.

noun a fear of long words

• Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of long words, which can be a challenging phobia to overcome in academic settings.
• I heard that hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is a real fear, imagine being scared of long words!
• Some people with hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia might avoid reading or studying to prevent encountering long words.
• Dealing with hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is like trying to navigate through a maze of complex and intimidating language.

noun a word that names an action, state, or occurrence

• The board of directors discussed the proposed action plan during the meeting.
• Let's get started on the action items for the project.
• We need to hustle and get some action going on this issue.
• His words were full of action, but his deeds did not match.

noun A word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.

verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

conjunction A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.

interjection A word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclamation.

article A word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite.

• The adject form of the word 'happy' is 'happiness'.
• She used an adject to describe the painting as 'beautiful'.
• I can't think of a good adject to describe this situation.
• His adject choice painted a vivid picture in my mind.

adjective relating to or functioning as an adjective

adverb relating to or functioning as an adverb

• The word 'adjectivally' is used to describe how something is done in terms of an adjective.
• She always speaks adjectivally, using colorful words to describe everything.
• I like how he adjectivally describes his food as 'slap-your-mama good'.
• His writing style is adjectivally rich, painting vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

noun a word or phrase that modifies or provides more information about a verb, adjective, or other adverb

adjective describing a word or phrase that modifies or provides more information about a verb, adjective, or other adverb

• The adverbial phrase in the sentence provides additional information about the verb.
• I added an adverbial to make the sentence sound better.
• She always uses adverbials in her writing to make it more interesting.
• Like an adverbial, his presence subtly changed the atmosphere of the room.