vocab.
Americanabbreviation
noun
Example Sentences
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During her afternoon break, Nadia convinces me to quiz her on her vocab words up in the Big Round Pumpkin overlook.
From Literature
“All right, you little weirdo, quiz me on the vocab.”
From Literature
Lauryn Hill proved her rap credentials on Fugees tracks like Vocab and How Many Mics, but it was the uplifting blend of hip-hop, soul and reggae on her solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill that cemented her legacy.
From BBC
You may transcribe or translate an audio or video clip, listen to a recorded conversation and answer questions about it, repeat a phrase after a native speaker and have your pronounciation evaluated, or simply flashcard through vocab with a mix of old and new terms each session.
From The Verge
“Putting in a vocab segment, it almost forces intimacy with language because you have to know what those words mean.”
From Seattle Times
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