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Costa Rican Recipes Using Starfruit, aka Carambola

Three unique recipes from Costa Rica using the starfruit and more info about the origins and many different recipes that can be made.

2 comments    health photos recipe
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How to Teach Vocabulary

As an English grammar and writing teacher, the last thing I want to do to my students is to overwhelm, frustrate, or bore them with a list of words and definitions to memorize. I have found that these methods and supplemental activities for teaching...

34 comments    greek roots latin
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Online dictionary with sentences

I have been noticing that many people are searching for Online dictionary with sentences. There are few places where you can get a good list of Online dictionaries that have sentences. Learn about online dictionary with sentences, dictionary with sentence examples,and online phonetic dictionary.

29 comments    education online dictionary
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Learn to Use Synonyms and Antonyms Effectively

Three years ago, I have completed my compilation of a tri-lingual dictionary in Tagalog-Cebuano-English intended for Filipino users. The thing that makes it unique is the presentation of the synonyms right...

0 comments    school word synonyms
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Lexicographical Expostulations: Naïve, Innocent, Ignorant, and Stupid

This discourse concerns why these words are not really true synonyms and its importance for the proper use of language for the more precise communication of thoughts. Language, among other features, continually conflates many words or,...

1 comment    language middle ages synonym
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How to Use Roget's Thesaurus

Find out how to use the book or e-book version of Roget's Thesaurus when you need just the right word.

1 comment    word words dictionary
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Synonyms in Babylon: Confusion in translation.

Not all people can appreciate when laughed at, whilst trying. But we all have to agree, when it comes to translation into a different language, some seriously funny situations may occur. Living in a...

12 comments    language learn africa
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Word Usage: Percent vs. Percentage (and What's a Percentile?)

A simple explanation of the difference between the words "percent" and "percentage" and when you should and shouldn't use them.

2 comments    tips writing style
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IQ TEST: Vocabulary Aptitude, Verbal Ability - Greek, Latin, Old English, German, French PREFIXES ---A-C

A a, an = without, not [anarchy, anhydrous] ab, abs, a = apart, away from [abnormal, abduct] ad = to, toward [adhere, admit] agere = act [agency, agenda] amphi, ambi = round, both sides [amphibian, ambivalent] amo = love [amiable] ante =...

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Expand Your Vocabulary -- Improve Language Skills and Learn More Words

Motivation is the best predictor of action, so here is motivation to grow your vocabulary! We tend to describe our cognitive abilities in terms of intelligence. General intelligence has been the subject of...

3 comments    communication word conversation
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