32. The Oxford Dictionary Words of the Year 2020! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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10 Desember 2020
Today, i want to introduce you to some of the Oxford English Dictionary’s 2020 words of the year. For the first time ever, the Oxford Dictionary was unable to choose one single standout word from the previous 12 months. Instead, as a consequence of the unprecedented events of 2020, they have highlighted a number of highly significant developments in our vocabulary! So I’m going to introduce you to some of the words and phrases included in the “Word of the Year” report!
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Vocabulary List
Unprecedented (adj) - never having happened or existed in the past
This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented level
Prominent (adj) - very well known and important
He is a prominent politician in his country
Lexicographer (n) - a person whose job is to write dictionaries
My friend wants to be a lexicographer
momentous (adj) - very important because of effects on future events
Whether or not to move overseas was a momentous decision for the family
To encompass (v) - to include different types of things
The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts
Linguistic (adj) - connected with language or the study of language
She is researching the linguistic development of young children
Epidemiologist (n) - someone who studies diseases and how they are found, spread, and controlled in groups of people
They are epidemiologists studying the causes of diseases
To impeach (v) - to make a formal statement saying that a public official is guilty of a serious offence in connection with their job, especially in the US
The governor was impeached for wrongful use of state money
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