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How Did Language Begin

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Arika Okrent

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  • English

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Special thanks to The Free Dictionary for providing us with the information used in this web page

Video Vocabulary

projects
projects
noun other verb

planned enterprise. Planned pieces of work for specific purpose. To predict what will happen in the future.

century

/ˈsen(t)SH(ə)rē/

century
noun

period of 100 years.

surprise

/sə(r)ˈprīz/

surprise
adjective noun verb

That surprises you; not expected. unexpected or astonishing event, fact. cause someone to feel mild astonishment or shock.

started

/stärt/

started
verb

begin or be reckoned from particular point in time or space.

speculation

/ˌspekyəˈlāSH(ə)n/

speculation
noun

Prediction or guess about future events/outcomes.

stopped

/stäp/

stopped
verb

come to end.

fruitless

/ˈfro͞otləs/

fruitless
adjective

(Of actions) without success.

rhythmic

/ˈriT͟Hmik/

rhythmic
adjective noun

Having a pattern of sound and beats. Having a pattern of events and motions.

imitation

/ˌiməˈtāSH(ə)n/

imitation
noun

action of copying someone or something.

fossilized

/ˈfäsəˌlīzd/

fossilized
adjective verb

preserved to become fossil. To change into a state from which it won't change.

actions

/ˈakSH(ə)n/

actions
noun other verb

process of doing something. Some things that a person or things do. To take action to do something.

animals

/ˈanəməl/

animals
noun other

living organism. Living creatures that are not plants or people.

emerged

/əˈmərj/

emerged
verb

To rise or appear out of some background.

cultivating

/ˈkəltəˌvāt/

cultivating
verb

prepare land for crops.

discussion

/dəˈskəSH(ə)n/

discussion
noun

Any long communication about a particular topic.

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