Lesson 13

dogma

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/dɑg.mə/ or /daag.mē/

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a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

dogmatic

Adjective

/dɑg.mæ.tɪk/ or /daag.mā.tik/

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convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong

to dogmatize

Verb

/dɑ:g.ma.taɪz/ or /daag.ma.taiz/

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to speak in an absolute manner and expecting everyone to believe it without question

pedant

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a person who overly emphasizes minor details or rules, often displaying a pretentious or excessive concern for academic correctness

pedantry

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/pɛ.dənt.ri/ or /pe.dēnt.ri/

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the practice of being overly focused on minor details, formal rules, or showing off academic knowledge in an unnecessary way

succor

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/sə.kɜr/ or /sē.kēr/

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help that someone gives to another in difficult situations

to demobilize

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/dɪ.moʊ.bə.laɪz/ or /di.mooo.bē.laiz/

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to allow someone to leave the military service, especially when a war ends

to demote

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/dɪ.moʊt/ or /di.mooot/

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to lower the rank or position of someone

exclamation

noun

/ɛksk.lə.meɪ.ʃən/ or /eksk.lē.mei.shēn/

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a sudden and short sound, word or phrase, uttered to express anger, excitement, etc.

excrescence

noun

/ɛksk.rɛs.əns/ or /eksk.res.ēns/

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unusual growth of some parts of the body

flue

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/flu/ or /floo/

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a narrow air channel in a wind instrument connected to the lip

fluent

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/fluənt/ or /flooēnt/

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capable of using a language easily and properly