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#3 Collocation slur 1. slur something speech to pronounce words in a way that is not clear so that they run into each other, usually because you are drunk or tired . ex: She had drunk too much and her speech was slurred . 2. slur something(music) to play or sing a group of two or more musical notes so that each one runs smoothly into the next. 3. slur somebody/something to harm somebody's reputation by making unfair or false statements about them. 4.yell + slur The suspect, who was on a bike, opened his hand while passing and struck the victim in the face, then yelled antisemitic slurs . clumsy 1. awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace ex: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things. 4. rather + clumsy But because of her rather clumsy and naive personality, she is often scolded. It looked rather clumsy but, when I swung it, it felt quite light. grim 1. fierce, savage, or cruel War is a grim business. 2. looking or sounding ver...
#2 News English bilingual 1. adjective spoken, written, or containing similar information in two different languages. ex: a bilingual dictionary, bilingual school. 2.noun a bilingual person Bilingual readers point out that the Newsweek story is more nuanced than is being reported in French. nuance noun 1. a subtle difference or  distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc. 2. a very slight difference or variation in color or tone. Hip-hop and faith have a long and sometimes conflicted history; but it was often presented in nuanced or subdued ways. subtle adjective 1. delicate or faint and mysterious ex:a subtle smile 2. fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand. ex: subtle irony She's been dropping subtle hints about what she'd like as a present. subdue verb 1. to overpower by superior force; overcome. 2. to repress(feelings, impulses, etc.). 3. to conquer and bring into subjection. ex: ...
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#1 Greetings! Hello, I'm Ashley, 20 years old. My hobby is running and biking. Currently contacting the Department of Information Management for almost one year, I feel that I like it. I like the feeling of typing the keyboard, and last semester I studied programming languages. That was a special experience. At the end of the semester, my classmate and I completed a web. This gave me confidence in learning programming languages.