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There’s a vocabulary and a shorthand in how characters are depicted in TV series, especially in crime thrillers where the police-procedural aspects are supposed to embellish the characterizations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
What has the medium got to give, with its vocabulary?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Apps can be fun and playful, and can help us maintain motivation, develop vocabulary and embed grammatical structures.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
“That tells you the ingredient has crossed over into the broader American flavor vocabulary, which is the moment trends stop being trends and start being staples,” Oved said.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
“Class, I have an important announcement. We’re having a surprise visitor this morning, before our party. So there’ll be no vocabulary test today.”
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Dictionary Words: Lexicography Lingo
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Narrative Writing, List 1
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