Heartland English School – Word of the Day


clarify by JT-Heartland
2023.09.27, 1:00 am
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Theme: THE ACADEMIC WORD LIST – B/C

The Academic Word List has 570 words. These words frequently appear in academic writing.

https://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist

Word:  clarify (v)

Pronunciation:  /klɛrəfai/

Meaning: Make information or ideas clearer

Examples:

  • You can clarify what a word means by looking it up in a dictionary.
    • Here is something you can do. Check 5 different online dictionaries to see their meanings and examples. Since each dictionary will look at the word differently, you will get a good understanding of the word.
      Suggestions: Cambridge / Collins / MacMillan / Oxford / Merriam-Webster
  • If you want to know more about a specific rule from the City of Winnipeg, you can read the official by-law document, which clarifies everything, for example the Responsible Pet Ownership By-law. https://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/dmis/docext/viewdoc.asp?documenttypeid=1&docid=6054&doctype=o
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